The burden of diabetes is high and increasing globally, and in developing economies like
India, mainly fueled by the increasing prevalence of overweight/obesity and unhealthy …

Prevention of blindness due to diabetic retinopathy (DR) requires effective screening
strategies, for which eye care providers need to know the magnitude of the burden and the …

worsening of the condition. Diabetic retinopathy is getting more common among the diabetic
population in India because there are limited centers (equipped with retinal lasers and …

Purpose: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) contribute to ocular morbidity
and are emerging as diseases with significant public health impact. Our aim was to assess …

Aim: The aim of this study is to ascertain the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in
diabetic patients across the nation and attempt to establish history-based risk factors …

Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a major microvascular complication of diabetes, has a significant
impact on the world's health systems. Globally, the number of people with DR will grow from …

There is currently an epidemic of diabetes in the world, principally type 2 diabetes that is
linked to changing lifestyle, obesity, and increasing age of the population. Latest estimates …

Aims To estimate the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and the possible risk factors
associated with DR, in a population of south India. Methods A cross-sectional sample of …

India leads the world with largest number of diabetic subjects earning the dubious distinction
of being termed the “diabetes capital of the world”. According to the Diabetes Atlas 2006 …

Diabetes mellitus is one of the main threats to human health in the 21st century. The
prevalence of diabetes ranges from nearly 0 per cent in New Guinea to 50 per cent in the …