A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at Adare General Hospital from May 30 to July 15, 2022. Adare General Hospital is located in Hawassa, the capital city of Sidama Regional State, which is located 275 km south of Addis Ababa. According to the hospital’s planning and information office, Adare General Hospital provides both preventive and curative health services, including eye care services, for about three million people in the region. Besides, it has the largest diabetic center, serving more than 600 diabetic patients per month on five working days per week. Internists, general practitioners, and nurses were involved in the clinical care of diabetic patients. The ophthalmology department in Adare General Hospital is providing comprehensive eye care service for the surrounding community through 1 ophthalmologist, 5 optometrists, and 1 ophthalmic nurse.
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