Open Access<p>Does a diabetic retinopathy educational program raise awareness among elderly diabetic patients?</p>
Author(s) -
Fatma R. Khalaf,
Heba M. Fahmy,
Ahmed K. Ibrahim,
Ghada Mohamed,
Manal El Sayed Ez Eldeen,
Azza Elkady,
Helal F. Hetta
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s208072
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic retinopathy , diabetes mellitus , outpatient clinic , retinopathy , logistic regression , family history , physical therapy , family medicine , endocrinology
Diabetic retinopathy is a serious and common complication of diabetes that causes irreversible blindness. The aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding diabetic retinopathy among patients attending a diabetic clinic and identify the effect of an educational program about diabetic retinopathy.