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Social Determinants of Health and Impact on Screening, Prevalence, and Management of Diabetic Retinopathy in Adults: A Narrative Review

Year: 2022

Type: review

Abstract: Diabetic retinal disease (DRD) is the leading cause of blindness among working-aged individuals with diabetes. In the United States, underserved and minority populations are disproportionately affected by diabetic retinopathy and other diabetes-related health outcomes. In this narrative review, we describe racial disparities in the prevalence and screening of diabetic retinopathy, as well as the wide-range of disparities associated with social determinants of health (SDOH), which include socioeconomic status, geography, health-care access, and education.

Source: Journal of Clinical Medicine

DOI: 10.3390/jcm11237120

Authors: Dhruva Patel, Ajaykarthik Ananthakrishnan, Tyger Lin, Roomasa Channa, T. Y. Alvin Liu, Risa M. Wolf

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Language: English

Topic: Retinal Diseases and Treatments

Subfield: Ophthalmology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,513