2019
Barriers to and Facilitators of Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Utilization in a High-Risk Population
Fairless E, Nwanyanwu K. Barriers to and Facilitators of Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Utilization in a High-Risk Population. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2019, 6: 1244-1249. PMID: 31463812, PMCID: PMC6880869, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-019-00627-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk populationEye examDiabetic retinopathyVision lossQualified community health centersCommunity health centersLow socioeconomic statusUse of screeningBackgroundDiabetic retinopathyMedian ageEye careHealth centersClinic experienceDiabetesPatientsVision statusRetinopathyConclusionsThe factorsMethodsQualitative interviewsVisual symptomsSocioeconomic statusHealth insuranceImportant facilitatorsExamParticipants
2015
Beyond HbA1c: Environmental Risk Factors for Diabetic Retinopathy
Nwanyanwu KH, Newman-Casey PA, Gardner TW, Lim JI. Beyond HbA1c: Environmental Risk Factors for Diabetic Retinopathy. Journal Of Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology 2015, 06: 405. PMID: 26973797, PMCID: PMC4785841, DOI: 10.4172/2155-9570.1000405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnvironmental risk factorsDiabetic retinopathyRisk factorsDuration of diseaseDiabetic eye diseasePrevalence of diabetesCause of blindnessCost-effective interventionWorking-aged peopleMicrovascular complicationsEye diseasePopulation-level challengesRetinopathyDiseaseDiabetesBlindnessComplicationsFactorsPrevalence