Prevention of Blindness from Diabetes Mellitus, Report of a WHO Consultation in Geneva, Switzerland, 9-11 November 2005
Diabetes mellitus is an important public health problem worldwide, and more than 75% of patients who have actually had diabetes mellitus for more than 20 years will have some sort of retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy associates with the period of diabetes; therefore with increasing life span, diabetic retinopathy and the occurring blindness will tend to increase. In view of the increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy throughout the majority of the world, a consultation on avoidance of loss of sight from diabetes mellitus was convened by the World Health Company to evaluate the existing status of diabetic retinopathy care and to specify approaches to screening, early detection and management in populations in various settings. This publication reports on the findings of the consultation and supplies recommendations and guidelines for the avoidance and care of blindness from diabetes mellitus.
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