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 significantly increase the prevalence of VI and blindness. AIM: To assess risk factors for VI and bli...

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Published in:Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med
Main Authors: Mabaso, Raymond G., Oduntan, Olalekan A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: AOSIS OpenJournals 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4565035/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26245418
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v6i1.623
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