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Title: | Diabetic retinopathy in the Asia-pacific | Authors: | Chua, J. Lim, C.X.Y. Wong, T.Y. Sabanayagam, C. |
Keywords: | Asia-pacific Diabetic retinopathy |
Issue Date: | 2018 | Publisher: | Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology | Citation: | Chua, J., Lim, C.X.Y., Wong, T.Y., Sabanayagam, C. (2018). Diabetic retinopathy in the Asia-pacific. Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology 7 (1) : Mar-16. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.22608/APO.2017511 | Rights: | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International | Abstract: | Diabetic retinopathy (DR), the most common complication of diabetes mellitus, is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in middle-aged and elderly in the Asia-Pacific. It has been estimated that 51% of all those with blindness due to DR globally (n = 424, 400) and 56% of those with visual impairment due to DR (2.1 million) come from the Asia-Pacific. Prevalence of DR among those with diabetes ranged from 10% in India to 43% in Indonesia within the Asia-Pacific. Awareness of DR among persons with diabetes ranged from 28% to 84%. Most common modifiable risk factors for DR in the Asia-Pacific were hyperglycemia, blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and obesity. Implementation of systematic screening programs for DR and advancement in telemedicine screening methods have increased patient coverage and cost-effectiveness, though there are still numerous factors impeding screening uptake in the low-middle income regions of the Asia-Pacific. Management and treatment of DR in the Asia-Pacific is mainly limited to traditional laser retinopexy, but it is suboptimal despite new clinical approaches such as use of intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor and steroids due to limited resources. Further research and data are required to structure a more cost-effective public healthcare program and more awareness-building initiatives to increase the effectiveness of DR screening programs. Copyright © 2017 by Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. | Source Title: | Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology | URI: | https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/210896 | ISSN: | 21620989 | DOI: | 10.22608/APO.2017511 | Rights: | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International |
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