Diabetic retinopathy prevalence in Mexico: Results from a primary public health access initiative for screening in patients with type 2 diabetes
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Ruben Silva-Tinoco; Dolores Cabrera-Gerardo; Lilia Castillo-Martínez; Teresa Cuatecontzi-Xochitiotzi
- Source
- Diabetes Epidemiology and Management, Vol 13, Iss , Pp 100182- (2024)
- Subject
- Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetes mellitus
Prevalence
Mexico
Health services
Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
RC648-665
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-9706
Objective: To estimate diabetic retinopathy (DR) prevalence in primary care scenarios in Mexico. Materials and methods: We evaluated adult patients with type 2 diabetes with conventional care in primary care units. A mydriatic fundus examination was performed by an ophthalmologist with retinal photographs. Results: Implementing a strategy for screening diabetic retinopathy in primary care settings in patients with type 2 diabetes in Mexico reported a prevalence of 33.6 %, comprising non-sight-threatening retinopathy at 24.2 %, and sight-threatening retinopathy at 9.4 %. The number needed to screen to detect DR obtained in the screened population was 3. Conclusions: Our study reveals the need for DR screening strategies for its timely detection in primary care scenarios.