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October 13, 2025Majmaah Journal of Health SciencesOpen Access

Frequency of Retinopathy Among Newly Diagnosed Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

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NANayef F. Alswaina

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Retrospective study finds diabetic retinopathy prevalence at 7.8% among newly diagnosed patients, highlighting risk factors.

Key Points

  • Diabetic retinopathy was present in 7.8% of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients, indicating elevated risk.
  • The study included 77 patients with a mean age of 51 years and average diabetes duration of 15.6 months.
  • Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of newly diagnosed patients was conducted at Qassim University Hospital.
  • Findings suggest low prevalence of complications, emphasizing the need for long-term studies to explore risk factors.

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Nayef F. Alswaina (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ec51df42911f61ef8b2253https://doi.org/10.5455/mjhs.2025.04.007
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