Risk factors for visual impairment and blindness amongst black adult diabetis receiving treatment at Government healthcare facilitis in Mopani District, Limpopo province, South Africa
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Risk factors for visual impairment and blindness amongst black adult diabetics receiving treatment at Government healthcare facilities in Mopani District, Limpopo province, South Africa
BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common systemic disease amongst Black South Africans. It may lead to diabetic retinopathy (DR), a common cause of visual impairment (VI) and blindness. DR may signifiantly increase the prevalence of VI and blindness. AIM To assess risk factors for VI and blindness amongst a black diabetic South African population aged ≥ 40 years. SETTING The study was ...
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2071-2936,2071-2928
DOI: 10.4102/phcfm.v6i1.623