Blind leading the blind
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diabetes mellitus, visual impairment, blood glucose monitoring, reducing the risksAbstract
AbstractSelf blood glucose monitoring is an important tool to help people with diabetes manage their own diabetes. There may be barriers to carrying out the technique, including severe visual impairment. This article describes a solution to this problem using available modern technology.
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