The loss of vision or blindness is one of the complications of diabetes to which these patients are more concerned but, nevertheless, only one in five claims to be informed of this risk, according to data from the world barometer on diabetic retinopathy thatIt will be presented soon.
The study, sponsored by Bayer and whose results will be presented next Saturday, February 13 at the III Experience Day Diabetes, has been carried out in more than 40 countries and has collected the opinion of 5,000 people, including more than 3,500 patients and 1,400 health professionals.
The study also reveals that among patients with diabetes there is a lack of knowledge of the ocular complications of diabetes.In fact, almost half of respondents (47%), do not go to ophthalmological review for not knowing that it is necessary and can prevent future problems.
In this way, 26 percent of patients have not reviewed the view in the last two years, while less than a third are diagnosed on time, and come to the consultation when vision problems have already appeared.
Similarly, the study includes the opinion of professionals and shows how up to two thirds say they do not have enough educational information on diabetes and their eye complications that can provide their patients.
The loss of vision affects the physical and psychic health of people with diabetes and impacts the patient's ability to manage their disease, as also shows the study, since patients who have already suffered such loss have twice as manyDays of poor physical and mental health.
