Diabetic Retinopathy

Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy a possible public health burden in India

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, September 12th, 2005

Researchers are concerned that the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) will pose a public health burden in India.

M. Rema and associates, in a study published in a recent issue of Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, reported, "To assess the prevalence of DR in type 2 diabetic subjects in urban India using four-field stereo color photography. The Chennai Urban Rural Epidemiology Study (CURES) is a population-based study conducted on a representative population of Chennai (formerly Madras) city in South India."

The scientists explained, "Individuals {{>=}}20 years in age (n=26,001) were screened for diabetes. Of the 1529 known...

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