University of Houston: Disparities in Diabetic Eye Care
March 31, 2022
March 31, 2022
HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release:
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Minorities Have Fewer Exams, Higher Rates of Illness
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Because diabetes is the leading cause of new, preventable cases of blindness in working aged adults in the United States, medical experts suggest patients have dilated eye examinations after their first diabetes diagnosis. Despite this sound medical advice from the American Academy of . . .
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Minorities Have Fewer Exams, Higher Rates of Illness
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Because diabetes is the leading cause of new, preventable cases of blindness in working aged adults in the United States, medical experts suggest patients have dilated eye examinations after their first diabetes diagnosis. Despite this sound medical advice from the American Academy of . . .