title: Epidemiology of essential hypertension and diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Essential hypertension and diabetes mellitus are highly prevalent and potentially lethal chronic diseases in the US population. Both have ocular complications that can result in permanent vision loss. Ten risk factors for hypertension and six risk factors for diabetes are discussed to help practicing doctors of optometry screen, refer, educate, monitor and co-manage patients who have one or both of these diseases.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Newcomb
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology