Open AccessKnowledge of diabetes and its associated ocular manifestations by diabetic patients: A study at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana
Author(s) -
Godwin Ovenseri-Ogbomo,
Samuel Abokyi,
George Asumeng Koffuor,
Eric Abokyi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.119602
Subject(s) - diabetes mellitus , medicine , diabetic retinopathy , eye examination , visual impairment , odds ratio , pediatrics , optometry , surgery , visual acuity , endocrinology , psychiatry
Diabetes mellitus is a significant cause of visual impairment, hence adequate knowledge on this condition and its ocular manifestations is of immense importance to diabetic patients.