Burden of diabetic macular oedema and its associated factors among adult patients with diabetes attending comprehensive specialised hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia, 2023: a multicentre cross-sectional study

In Northwest Ethiopia, a quarter of patients with diabetes were found to have diabetic macular oedema. Factors such as peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, poor blood glucose levels, obesity, long duration of diabetes mellitus and poor adherence to diabetic medications were significantly associated with diabetic macular oedema. Improvement of glucose control and exercise for optimal body weight maintenance are recommended to prevent the development of diabetic macular oedema.