Nationwide Trends and Future Projections of Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy Prevalence in Korea: Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Study
The prevalence of DM and DR, as well as the number of patients, have increased over 13 years, and this trend is projected to continue through 2040 in Korea. Therefore, it is essential to establish effective healthcare strategies to address this trend.
Authors
- Seonghee Nam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9392-5699)
- J. I. Woo
- Min Seok Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8477-8084)
- Jeongwoo Lee
Institutions
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (KR)
- Samil Pharm (South Korea) (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2026.41.e31
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
- National Research Foundation
- Seoul National University
- Korea Health Industry Development Institute
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Advanced Research Projects Agency