医学
糖尿病性视网膜病变
糖尿病
失明
视网膜病变
疾病
人口
并发症
民族
视力障碍
眼科
重症监护医学
儿科
验光服务
外科
内科学
内分泌学
环境卫生
社会学
精神科
人类学
作者
Joseph Coney,Adrienne W. Scott
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.jnma.2021.12.011
摘要
Diabetic retinopathy is a progressive disease and primary retinal vascular complication of diabetes mellitus, the third leading cause of blindness in the United States. Racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to suffer from diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema, and typically undergo less screening. Lack of screening is due to a variety of factors, such as patient, provider, and institutional barriers. Due to the disparity in screening, minorities often present with more advanced stages of diabetic eye disease. As the minority population increases, the burden of treatment for these patients will also increase. It is imperative to understand the barriers and social determinants of health limiting visual outcomes in minority populations. Diabetic retinopathy and its complications are often preventable if detected and treated early. Advances in screening technology and intravitreal anti-VEGF injections have changed the landscape in preventing vision loss in diabetic patients.
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