COMMON COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY IN ADULTS
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a well-known and easily diagnosed chronic complication of the visual organs, which can be detected in almost all patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). There are currently 45 million blind people and 180 million with low vision in the world. Over the next 30 years, it is expected that the number of blind people will increase by 27% and people with low vision by 45%, respectively. DR is the most common cause of blindness among people of working age in most countries of the world.
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