Lizette Mowatt describes for SIIC the most significant aspects of his article describe para SIIC los aspectos relevantes de su artículo DIABETIC RETINOPATHY IN JAMAICA THE BURDEN OF SIGHT THREATENING DIABETIC RETINOPATHY IN JAMAICA Jamaica has a high percentage of patients with sight threatening diabetic retinopathy. This has a significant impact on the visual morbidity of our patients. Insulin dependent diabetic patients have a greater odds ratio of developing both proliferative diabetic retinopathy and macula oedema. The article was published by El artículo fue publicado por
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