Wydanie specjalne kwiecień 2012
str. 5
Epidemiologia retinopatii cukrzycowej
Epidemiology of Diabetic Retinopathy
Marta Misiuk-Hojło, Mirosław Słowik
Katedra i Klinika Okulistyki Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu
Kierownik: prof. dr hab. n. med. Marta Misiuk-Hojło
Summary: Diabetes Mellitus is a common disease in human population and it would cause blindness till 2030 year in 366 million people. Diabetic retinopathy is a serious adverse event which is a leading cause of new-onset blindness in industrialized countries and more and more frequent cause of blindness in middle-income countries. Data about diabetic retinopathy epidemiology are presented based on the review of available medical literature.
Słowa kluczowe: retinopatia cukrzycowa, cukrzyca.
Keywords: diabetic retinopathy, diabetes mellitus.