Bhim B Rai^1,2*, Deepa Rai³ and Ted Maddess¹

¹John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
²Ophthalmology Department, JDW National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan
³Warrigal Aged Care Facility, Calwell, ACT, Australia

*Corresponding Author: Bhim B Rai, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.

Received: February 27, 2023; Published: March 01, 2023

Burden of diabetes

The International Diabetes Federation estimated the global prevalence of DM at 463 million in 2019 [1]. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a major complication and a leading cause of visual loss [2]. Among diabetics, global prevalence for DR was 19–25%, 6% for vision-threatening DR (VTDR), and 4% for diabetic macular oedema (DMO) [3]. In 2020, the number of adults worldwide with DR, VTDR, and DMO was estimated to be 103.1 million, 28.5 million, and 18.8 million, respectively [3]. By 2045, it is projected that there will be 700 million people with DM, 160.5 million with DR, 44.8 million with VTDR, and 28.6 million with DMO [1,3].

Keywords: Diabetic Retinal Neurodegeneration; Diabetic Retinopathy; Functional Diabetic Retinopathy; Perimetry; Retinal Sensitivity; Structure-Function Correlation

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Citation

Citation: Bhim B Rai., et al. “Functional Diabetic Retinopathy: A Switch to Control Diabetes - Related Complications and Vision Loss".Acta Scientific Ophthalmology 6.4 (2023): 01-02.

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