Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common microvascular complications of diabetes and a primary cause of blindness among working-age adults [ 1 ]. In 2020, 103.12 million individuals lived with DR worldwide, corresponding to a global prevalence of 22.27% among people with diabetes [ 1 ]. Prevalence is expected to increase; by 2045, an estimated 160.50 million adults worldwide will be afflicted by DR, and 44.82 million will experience vision-threatening DR [ 1 ].
Source: Acta Diabetologica
Language: English
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,590
OpenAlex ID: W7138390587
