RELEVANCE AND CLINICAL FEATURES OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19
Keywords:
COVID-19; diabetic retinopathy; clinical features; managementAbstract
This article presents the results of a study of the features of the course of diabetic retinopathy in patients with COVID-19. The data of foreign literature are given. The importance of the further study of this ophthalmic disease and the possibility of working with patients suffering from diabetic retinopathy in the context of a coronavirus infection pandemic has been substantiated.
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