Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Adherence
Half of the diabetic subjects attending tertiary hospitals for non-ophthalmic complaints were non-adherent to recommended retinopathy screening. Lower education, smoking, and unawareness of the necessity of annual eye care had the strongest association with non-compliance. Fear of contracting COVID-19 was the most prevalent barrier to the eye examination. These findings underscore the necessity for targeted patient education initiatives, particularly among those with lower education levels and smokers.
Authors
- Khalil Ghasemi Falavarjani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5221-1844)
- Alireza Helal Birjandi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7271-5536)
- Reza Mirshahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5997-6417)
- Pasha Anvari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3765-4206)
- Farinaz Nasiri Nezhad
- Atefeh Ghomashi
- Kimia Daneshvar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0394-9944)
- Ramin Fakhar
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Rasool Akram Hospital (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Romanian Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2024-12-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22336/rjo.2024.76
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.08