[Diabetic retinopathy in black Africans: an angiographic study].

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is an important public health issue worldwide. This retrospective and descriptive study took place at the diabetic retinopathy (DR) prevention and management project at the Central Hospital in Yaoundé between November 2007 and December 2008. Our aim was to analyse the characteristics of diabetic retinopathy in black Africans.