Diabetics Retinopathy Knowledge and Awareness Assessment among the Type 2 Diabetics
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Diabetics Retinopathy Knowledge and Awareness Assessment among the Type 2 Diabetics
INTRODUCTION Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. In Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries, several studies estimated the prevalence of DR ranging from 30 - 40%. AIM To assess the DR knowledge and its association with diabetes control among Type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS A cross-sectional study of patients with Type II diabetes (T2D) who had a routine visi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1857-9655
DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2018.121