Diabetic macular edema

Authors

  • Steven J Marks Geisinger Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology
  • Benjamin P Hale Geisinger Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology

Keywords:

Diabetic retinopathy, diabetes mellitus, World Health Organization, working age

Abstract

Diabetic retinopathy is a frequent manifestation of long standing diabetes mellitus. According to the World Health Organization diabetes affects nine percent of the adult population worldwide (Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2015). Of all of the common diseases of the eye, diabetic retinopathy has a great impact on the working age population and therefore presents a huge socioeconomic burden in all areas of the world. 

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2016-05-25

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Diabetic macular edema. (2016). Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 7(2), 103-107. https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v7i2.14956

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2015)

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Editorial

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How to Cite

Diabetic macular edema. (2016). Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 7(2), 103-107. https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v7i2.14956