HOSPITAL BASED STUDY TO DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS. | Zendy

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HOSPITAL BASED STUDY TO DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS.

Author(s) -

Archana Kumari,

Sony Sinha

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

international journal of medical and biomedical studies

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2589-8698

pISSN - 2589-868X

DOI - 10.32553/ijmbs.v4i3.1197

Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic retinopathy , diabetes mellitus , retinopathy , type 2 diabetes mellitus , observational study , type 2 diabetes , university hospital , pediatrics , optometry , endocrinology

Aim: to analyze the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetic patients. Materials and Methods: present observational study was undertaken in the Department of Ophthalmology, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India for the period of one year. Total 100 patients of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus were included and detailed history was obtained. Results: Out of 100 diabetic patients 21 (21%) of them had diabetic retinopathy. Out of 21 diabetic patients with diabetic retinopathy 61.9% were male. The mean age reported was 58.16±4.81. Conclusion: This study highlights the prevalence and the demographic characteristics of diabetic retinopathy among diabetes mellitus patients in a tertiary care hospital of Bihar. Since, no such study has been done before in this region. Keywords: Type 2 diabetes, Retinopathy, Bihar

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