Social Determinants of Health and Impact on Screening, Prevalence, and Management of Diabetic Retinopathy in Adults: A Narrative Review

Dhruva Patel, Ajaykarthik Ananthakrishnan, Tyger Lin, Roomasa Channa, T. Y.Alvin Liu, Risa M. Wolf

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Abstract

Diabetic retinal disease (DRD) is the leading cause of blindness among working-aged individuals with diabetes. In the United States, underserved and minority populations are disproportionately affected by diabetic retinopathy and other diabetes-related health outcomes. In this narrative review, we describe racial disparities in the prevalence and screening of diabetic retinopathy, as well as the wide-range of disparities associated with social determinants of health (SDOH), which include socioeconomic status, geography, health-care access, and education.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number7120
JournalJournal of Clinical Medicine
Volume11
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2022

Keywords

  • diabetic retinopathy
  • disparities
  • social determinants of health

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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