Eye care utilization among diabetics in the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (SANHANES-1): a cross-sectional study

Eye care utilization among diabetics in the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (SANHANES-1): a cross-sectional study

Abstract Objective Diabetes is a chronic disease of uncontrolled blood sugar levels. People with diabetes are at an increased risk of developing visual impairment and other diabetes-related visual complications. The study aims to determine the eyecare utilization pattern and its associated determina...

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Main Authors: Kwadwo Owusu Akuffo, Akosua Kesewah Asare, Ronel Sewpaul, Natisha Dukhi, David Ben Kumah, Eldad Agyei-Manu, Emmanuel Kofi Addo, Priscilla Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Eye care utilization
Diabetes
Population-based
South Africa
Sociodemographic characteristics
High-risk
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-020-05245-5

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