PubMed ID: 36498694
Author(s): Patel D, Ananthakrishnan A, Lin T, Channa R, Liu TYA, Wolf RM. Social determinants of health and impact on screening, prevalence, and management of diabetic retinopathy in adults: a narrative review. J Clin Med. 2022 Nov 30;11(23):7120. doi: 10.3390/jcm11237120. PMID 36498694
Journal: Journal Of Clinical Medicine, Volume 11, Issue 23, Nov 2022
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.