Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetes mellitus is a major health problem of Thailand. A major complication of diabetes mellitus is diabetic retinopathy, which is a common cause of visual loss and blindness in diabetic patients. The physician plays a most important role in management for referring diabetic patients to ophthalmol...
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doaj-cd4295c4c47544eebd5c23be918f903e2020-11-25T02:29:35ZengPrince of Songkla UniversityJournal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)2586-99812630-05592006-04-01242127132580Diabetic retinopathyA Kittantong0Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Diabetes mellitus is a major health problem of Thailand. A major complication of diabetes mellitus is diabetic retinopathy, which is a common cause of visual loss and blindness in diabetic patients. The physician plays a most important role in management for referring diabetic patients to ophthalmologists for an eye examination and advising them on controlling blood sugar to slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy.https://www.jhsmr.org/index.php/jhsmr/article/view/566diabetes mellitusdiabetic retinopathy |
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Prince of Songkla University |
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Diabetes mellitus is a major health problem of Thailand. A major complication of diabetes mellitus is diabetic retinopathy, which is a common cause of visual loss and blindness in diabetic patients. The physician plays a most important role in management for referring diabetic patients to ophthalmologists for an eye examination and advising them on controlling blood sugar to slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy. |
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