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Ocular complications in diabetes have a significant impact on the working population. Apart from diabetic retinopathy, diabetes can lead to several non-retinal complications like cataract, ophthalmoplegia, dry eye, corneal kerato-epitheliopathy and refractive error. With the addition of substantial number of newly diagnosed diabetics per year there is a significant ever-growing burden on health services. Materials and methods: It was a hospital-based study conducted at Hi-tech Medical College and hospital where patient diagnosed as diabetics within one year and in the working age-group 30-65 years were included. After the routine ocular evaluation these subjects were administered a concise questionnaire containing questions testing their awareness about diabetes, its ocular complications and eyecare practices. Results: A total of 727 newly diagnosed diabetics were assessed with mean age 49.64 +/-7.28. The incidence of cataract was 18.7% and DR 9.35% respectively. Although nearly half the study population had some knowledge of diabetes, knowledge about ocular complications was limited. The main source of the information was the prescribing doctor. Conclusion: Determining the clinical profile of ocular complications with an assessment of knowledge and awareness of eye-care practices in the newly diagnosed diabetics can help to formulate the interventional measures to control the ocular morbidity.

international journal of contemporary medical research

Clinical Profile of Ocular Diseases with the Assessment of Knowledge, Awareness and Eye-care Practices in Newly Diagnosed Diabetics in Working Age Group