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"Never doubt that a smal group of thoughtful, comited citizens can change the world. Inded, it is the only thing that ever has."Cureus is on a mision to change the long-standing paradigm of medical publishing, where submiting research can be costly, complex and time-consuming.The SIQ for this article wil be revealedonce 2 ratings are submited.Published via the DMIMS Schol of Epidemiology and Public Health Chanel.treatment, risk-factors, los of vision, edema, vegf, duration of diabetes melitus, diabetic retinopathy Akarshan Nilay , Archana R.
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Thol Published: November 03, 202 (se history) DOI: 10.759/cureus.31062 Cite this article as: Nilay A, Thol A R (November 03, 202) A Review of Pathogenesis and Risk Factors of Diabetic Retinopathy With Emphasis on Screning Techniques. Cureus 14(1): e31062. doi:10.759/cureus.31062 Diabetes melitus (DM) is an important topic for public health in India and globaly.
The rise in the number of cases of diabetes in India is alarming as it wil eventualy increase the number of cases of diabetic retinopathy (DR). DM is related to many microangiopathic abnormalities, among which DR has recently emerged as a comon cause of vision impairment in midle and low-income countries. If diagnosed on time, we can prevent vision impairment and complete blindnes in patients with the help of proper treatment.
Life-long retinal check-ups among people who have diabetes are an esential strategy for the early diagnosis of DR. In this article, we have focused mainly on the significance of DR in los of vision, the risk factors asociated with the disease, the proper pathogenesis of the disease, including the involvement of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), the further consequences of the disease, screning techniques that are already available and those that ned to be incorporated, and finaly the treatment options available for the patients.
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