| Title: |
Consensus Guidelines for the Screening and Management of Diabetic Retinopathy in the Gulf Region |
| Authors: |
Alawadi, Fatheya; Qassimi, Noura Al; Elbadawi, Hussein; Albloushi, Abdulrahman F.; Aldhafiri, Yousef M.; Alessa, Thamer; Malik, Rayaz A.; Pai, Anant; Raef, Hussein; Alsatrawi, Ahmed; Alsayed, Nasreen; Shaaibi, Majid S. Al; Shamsi, Hanan Nasser Al; Waili, Khalid Al; Hassanein, Mohamed |
| Source: |
Journal of Diabetes and Endocrine Practice ; ISSN 2772-7653 |
| Publisher Information: |
Georg Thieme Verlag KG |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Description: |
Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is the world's leading cause of preventable blindness among working age adults, and affects individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM), including type 1 and type 2 DM, among others. The global increase in the prevalence of DM has been accompanied by a parallel increase in the prevalence (20–40%) of DR, especially in countries like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman. Research on DR in the Gulf region is limited; however, several common risk factors drive the development and progression of DR, including poor glycemic control, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. There is also a need for effective screening and management programs for DR. The development of tailored region-specific guidelines for the Gulf region is key to effective DR prevention, early detection, and treatment. The current health care systems and information technology infrastructure are sufficiently well-developed to implement national DR screening programs and cohesive management strategies through primary and secondary care to have a major impact on reducing blindness in the Gulf region. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1055/s-0045-1814081 |
| DOI: |
10.1055/s-0045-1814081.pdf |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1814081; http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/pdf/10.1055/s-0045-1814081.pdf |
| Rights: |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.8B40AD70 |
| Database: |
BASE |