Black Kids With Diabetes Less Likely to Get Eye Exams
Minority Diabetes Reports Wednesday, July 24th, 2013Healthday: July 24, 2013
Diabetic children at higher risk for retinopathy, which can lead to blindness, studies show
WEDNESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) — Black American children with the greatest risk for an eye disease caused by type 1 diabetes are the least likely to have received an eye exam, a new study finds.
Retinopathy is an inflammation of the retina that can lead to blindness. Researchers found that only 64 percent of eligible children were screened for the condition in the two-year study period. This, they said, was despite recommendations for yearly exams to all families.
“Children who were not screened were significantly more likely to be black or have poorer diabetes control,” the authors wrote. Read More
