Diabetic Hispanics Not Receiving Proper Eye Care

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Diabetic Hispanics Not Receiving Proper Eye Care - 18-07-2008, 02:13 AM

A new study published in the July issue of Archives of Ophthalmology finds that eye exam frequency among Hispanic patients with diabetes is smaller than the national average for Hispanics. Beatriz Munoz, M.Sc. (Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore) and colleagues also report that diabetic Hispanics are unaware that diabetes is associated with eye disorders.

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