PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Buckley, Rita
ED  - Klein, Barbara E.K.
TI  - Diabetic Retinopathy: Changing Prevalence and Severity Require Flexible Interventions
DP  - 2012 Sep 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 34--34
VI  - 12
IP  - 10
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/10/34.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/10/34.full
AB  - The global magnitude of blindness from diabetic retinopathy (DR) is daunting. In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported 586,004 cases worldwide [WHO Prevention of Blindness and Visual Impairment: 2010], with the highest numbers of visual impairment and blindness in Southeast Asia. This article discusses global challenges and opportunities in the treatment of DR.