The worldwide epidemic of diabetic retinopathy

The worldwide epidemic of diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a major microvascular complication of diabetes, has a significant impact on the world′s health systems. Globally, the number of people with DR will grow from 126.6 million in 2010 to 191.0 million by 2030, and we estimate that the number with vision-threatening diabetic re...

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Main Authors: Yingfeng Zheng, Mingguang He, Nathan Congdon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Diabetes-related blindness
diabetic retinopathy
key informant
rapid assessment of avoidable blindness
retinopathy of prematurity
tele-ophthalmology
Blindness
disability
equity
health economics
health policy
health and development
social exclusion
Community eye health
prevention of blindness
ophthalmogical residency
VISION 2020
Visual impairment
blindness
inequality
social class
income
educational status
gender and ethnic groups
Advocacy
effective service delivery
enabling environment
stakeholders
resources
Avoidable blindness and visual impairment
impact
scaling up
Global blindness
prevalence
visual impairment
visual acuity
Comprehensive eye care
eye care model
pyramidal model
optometrist
optometry regulation
eye health
India
Economics
market
government
cost
Millennium development goals
Vision 2020 the Right to Sight
eye care services
planning rapid assessment methods
Avoidable blindness
cataract surgical rate
corneal blindness
Compliance
services
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2012;volume=60;issue=5;spage=428;epage=431;aulast=Zheng

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