The Claim
Among adults with newly diagnosed diabetes in Ethiopia, residence in rural areas is associated with more than double the risk of developing diabetic retinopathy compared to residence in urban areas, after adjustment for glycemic control and comorbidities.
What the research says
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Adults in Ethiopia who are newly diagnosed with diabetes and live in rural areas are more than twice as likely to develop diabetic retinopathy as those living in urban areas, even when accounting for blood sugar levels and other health conditions.
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Among adults with newly diagnosed diabetes in Ethiopia, those living in rural areas have more than double the risk of developing diabetic retinopathy compared to urban residents, even after adjusting for glycemic control and comorbidities.
People in rural areas do not get their eyes checked regularly after being diagnosed with diabetes, so high blood sugar keeps damaging tiny blood vessels in the back of the eye. Without treatment, these vessels leak, swell, and die, causing vision damage.
What the research says
1 studyIn Ethiopia, this study found that people with diabetes living in rural areas are more than twice as likely to develop eye damage from diabetes as those in cities—even when their blood sugar and other health problems are considered.
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