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Published in: Acta Diabetologica 9/2019

01-09-2019 | Diabetic Retinopathy | Editorial

Eye complications of diabetes

Author: Giuseppe Querques

Published in: Acta Diabetologica | Issue 9/2019

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As we observe a dramatic increase in the number of persons affected by diabetes worldwide, diabetes-associated eye complications are rapidly emerging as a global health issue that may threaten patients’ visual acuity and visual function. Even though treatment of diabetic retinopathy can reduce the risk of visual loss by 60% [1], diabetic retinopathy still remains the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults. …
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Title
Eye complications of diabetes
Author
Giuseppe Querques
Publication date
01-09-2019
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Acta Diabetologica / Issue 9/2019
Print ISSN: 0940-5429
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5233
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-019-01377-8

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