Prevalence of eye pathology in a group of diabetic patients at National District Hospital Outpatient Department in Bloemfontein, South Africa

Background: Diabetic retinopathy is the third most common cause of blindness after cataracts and glaucoma in South Africa. Primary healthcare interventions providing eye care services play an important role in preventing complications. Aim: To determine the prevalence of eye pathology in a group of...

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Main Authors: Joleen P. Cairncross, Wilhelm J. Steinberg, Mathys J. Labuschagne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2017-09-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1440