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RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ, Beatriz. Prevention of blindness caused by diabetic retinopathy in Cuba, how far have we gone?. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2015, vol.28, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3070.

Diabetes is one of the four prioritized non-communicable illnesses identified by the World Health Organization, along with the cardiovascular illnesses, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases. The 21st century witnesses a "global diabetes epidemics" a phenomenon closely related to type II diabetes mellitus and taking place in both developed and developing countries. Since 1999, Cuba joined the Vision 2020 initiative and has developed a preventive program to prevent blindness and low vision. As prevalence of diabetes increases today, associated to higher life expectancy and changes in lifestyles, the Cuban ophthalmologists are working in the prevention of blindness from diabetic retinopathy. In this review we set out to analyze how far we have advanced regarding the implementation of the practical clinical guideline for diabetic retinopathy for Latin America, published in 2011.

Palavras-chave : diabetes; retinopathy; Cuba; Latin America.

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