Sanders R J, Wilson M R
Howard University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.
J Natl Med Assoc. 1993 Feb;85(2):104-8.
Ocular complications from diabetes represent a significant public health problem. Diabetic retinopathy alone represents a leading cause of new blindness each year in the United States. Neovascular glaucoma from diabetes, although not nearly as common, inflicts devastating consequences on vision. Together with the more frequent occurrence of other ocular disorders that cause visual impairment, the visual toll of diabetes is staggering. Much of this blindness is preventable with early detection and timely treatment.
糖尿病引起的眼部并发症是一个重大的公共卫生问题。仅糖尿病性视网膜病变就是美国每年新增失明病例的主要原因。糖尿病性新生血管性青光眼虽然不太常见，但会对视力造成毁灭性后果。再加上其他导致视力损害的眼部疾病更频繁地发生，糖尿病对视力造成的损害令人震惊。通过早期检测和及时治疗，许多此类失明是可以预防的。
