India, Nov. 15 -- The Right to Sight - India announced a comprehensive two-stage programme culminating in theNational Summit on Diabetic Retinopathy, observed on World Diabetes Day (14 November). The key highlight of the summit was to launch the updated, comprehensive guidelines on Management of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) in India, supported by Roche Products (India), and foster a nationwide effort to combat diabetes-related vision loss, a rapidly escalating public health challenge in India.

In India, epidemiological data show that DR affects approximately 18% of urban and 10.4% of rural populations with diabetes meaning nearly one in five urban diabetics is at risk of vision impairment. While early detection and timely intervention can p...