According to the World Health Organization, India will become one of the major hubs of the diabetic population during the next 2 decades; the number of cases of adult-onset diabetes mellitus will grow to nearly 80 million in 2030 from 18 million in 1995. Among other associated complication of diabetes, diabetic retinopathy shares a large prevalence in diabetic patients. The prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) in India according to a population-based study, was 12% to 22.4%.
Even the neighboring Asian countries showed a similar trend (approximately 15%), except for Japan (38%, with a self-reported population with diabetes). In other countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the West Indies, the prevalence of DR was estimated to range from 28.5% to 50.3%; in countries that are somewhat closer to India such as Singapore or Mauritius, it was 21.8% and 30%,…
