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African-Caribbean ethnicity key risk factor for sight-threatening diabetic eye disease

24 October 2025 | diabetes, STDR, Diabetic retinopathy, research, new study

People of African-Caribbean ethnicity with Type 2 diabetes are a third more likely to develop a condition called sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy (STDR) than other ethnic groups, according to researchers from King’s College London. The study, published in the journal Diabetes...