Diabetic retinopathy in Sub-Saharan Africa: prevalence and regional variations from a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mohamed Farah Ismail, Intisar Khalafalla, Zakaria Omar Sheck, Sowda Abdikariim Shiekh Isse, Fathi Abdi Farah, Ibrahim Abdirahman Mohamed, Abdulkarim Ismail Qarbote, Abdikarim Ahmed Warsame, Naima Abdinour Salah, Amina Mohamed Mire, Bahja Ahmed Mumin · 2025
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Mohamed Farah Ismail and co-authors present a systematic review and meta-analysis, published in 2025, measuring diabetic eye disease across Sub-Saharan Africa. Diabetes is spreading fast in the region, and its retinal complication is a leading cause of blindness, yet no careful pooled estimate existed. The team searched several databases through mid 2024 for studies reporting retinopathy rates in African adults with diabetes.
Following standard review guidelines, two reviewers screened studies and rated their quality before pooling results with random effects models. Regional breakdowns compared East, West, Central, and Southern Africa for variation. The authors aim to give planners a defensible burden estimate, since roughly a third of people with diabetes are thought to be affected.
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| CREATOR | Mohamed Farah Ismail, Intisar Khalafalla, Zakaria Omar Sheck, Sowda Abdikariim Shiekh Isse, Fathi Abdi Farah, Ibrahim Abdirahman Mohamed, Abdulkarim Ismail Qarbote, Abdikarim Ahmed Warsame, Naima Abdinour Salah, Amina Mohamed Mire, Bahja Ahmed Mumin |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |