ORGANIZATION OF SPECIALIZED MEDICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH DIABETIC RETINOPATHY (LITERATURE REVIEW)

Аннотация

In the given literature review the actual problems of organization of specialized ophthalmological care for patients with diabetic retinopathy are discussed. Diabetic retinopathy belongs to vascular complications of diabetes mellitus and occupies one of the first places among the causes leading to complete loss of vision. The asymptomatic course of the initial stages and late detection of diabetic retinopathy determine both general medical and social significance of this disease, which leads to blindness and disability of working-age patients with DM