Metabolic syndrome is a multifactorial disorder characterized by hyperglycemia,
hyperlipidemia, obesity, and hypertension risk factors. Moreover, metabolic syndrome is the …

Background Diabetic retinopathy is the most common microvascular complication of
diabetes mellitus on eye and it is the leading cause of visual impairment among productive …

Introduction The increased prevalence of visual impairment among diabetes patients has
become a major global public health problem. Although numerous primary studies have …

PURPOSE: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most serious complications of diabetes
mellitus (DM). It is the most common cause of blindness among the working age group in the …

Background and aims Diabetic retinopathy is a frequent cause of acquired blindness
worldwide. Various studies have reported the effects of glycemic control on the risk of …

Background Diabetes mellitus is a complex metabolic disorder characterized by
hyperglycemia that results from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Glaucoma …

Background The proportion of patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR) has grown with
increasing number of diabetes mellitus patients in the world. It is among the major causes of …

Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the major cause of vision impairment or blindness
in individuals who have diabetes. It has accounted for 2.6% of all cases of blindness, and …

Background: Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of type 2 diabetes resulting from long-
term accumulated damage to retinal blood vessels and one of the life-threatening …

Aim: To assess the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and its associated risk factors among
adult diabetes at Debre Tabor General Hospital, Debre Tabor, Northwest, Ethiopia …