The diabetes epidemic and its implications for eye health
The world is facing an unprecedented epidemic of diabetes. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimates that there are 415 million adults living with diabetes worldwide. No country is immune from this epidemic: 70% of people with diabetes live in low- and middle-income countries.
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doaj-5e27695551a54200b5e78c618bfd23b52020-11-25T02:11:01ZengInternational Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), LondonCommunity Eye Health Journal0953-68331993-72882016-07-0128926163The diabetes epidemic and its implications for eye healthDavid Cavan 0Director of Policy & Programmes: International Diabetes Federation, Brussels, Belgium. David.Cavan@idf.orgThe world is facing an unprecedented epidemic of diabetes. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimates that there are 415 million adults living with diabetes worldwide. No country is immune from this epidemic: 70% of people with diabetes live in low- and middle-income countries.http://www.cehjournal.org/article/the-diabetes-epidemic-and-its-implications-for-eye-health/Diabetic retinopathyGlobal dataDiabetes mellitus |
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The world is facing an unprecedented epidemic of diabetes. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimates that there are 415 million adults living with diabetes worldwide. No country is immune from this epidemic: 70% of people with diabetes live in low- and middle-income countries. |
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