Diabetic Retinopathy: Focus on Minority Populations

Arpine Barsegian, Boleslav Kotlyar, Justin Lee, Moro O Salifu and Samy I McFarlane*

Diabetic retinopathy is a major cause of blindness in the United States. With rise of the epidemic of obesity and diabetes in the USA and around the globe, serious and common diabetic complications are

evolving as a major public health problem, particularly among minority populations. These populations

are disproportionately affected by diabetes and 2-3 times more likely to develop visually signifi cant

complications. In this highly illustrated review article, we discuss the diabetic epidemic, highlighting

the biology and the pathophysiologic mechanisms of this disorder on the anatomy of the eye. We also

discuss the risk factors and the implications for minority populations. For the health care providers, we

provide cutting edge information and imminently relevant information to help evaluate, manage, and know

when to refer their patients to a specialist in ophthalmology to quell the tide of the epidemic.

Pubmed link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29756128

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Published on: Nov 11, 2017 Pages: 34-45

Full Text PDF Full Text HTML DOI: 10.17352/ijcem.000027
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