Neurodegeneration in Diabetic Retinopathy： Current Concepts and Therapeutic Implications

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus （DM） has increased significantly in recent decades in China. Recently, it has been reported that the estimated prevalence of DM among a representative sample of Chinese adults was 11.6% and the prevalence of prediabetes was 50.1%. Furthermore, the awareness, treatment, and control rates of DM in the general Chinese population are disproportionately low, raising concerns for future high rates of diabetes-related morbidity and mortality.