Assessment of Awareness of Diabetic Retinopathy among patients with Diabetes Mellitus attending the endocrine clinic at Jordan University Hospital
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Awareness of diabetic retinopathy among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Jordan
BACKGROUND Increasing the level of awareness of diabetic retinopathy among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus is considered an important factor for early diagnosis and management of diabetic retinopathy. The aim of this study was to evaluate awareness of diabetic retinopathy among a sample of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Jordan. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study period was from Au...
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عنوان ژورنال: Madridge Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2638-2040
DOI: 10.18689/mjop-1000106