Open AccessA STUDY ON EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS ON MEDICAL THERAPY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Author(s) -
Reta Malär,
Sangeetha Srinivasan,
Robert David,
Varakantham Monica
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
paripex indian journal of research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/paripex/7101436
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic retinopathy , diabetes mellitus , retinopathy , eye examination , fundus (uterus) , epidemiology , ophthalmology , type 2 diabetes , optometry , visual acuity , endocrinology
AIM:1. To determine the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy among diabetic patients on medical treatment.2. To determine the risk factors contributing to the development of diabetic retinopathy.3. To study the epidemiology of diabetic retinopathy patients in relation to age, sex, duration of diabetes, type ofdiabetes and the type of medical treatmentBACKGROUND:Diabetic Retinopathy is one of the leading cause for visual morbidity among diabetic patients.Diabetic retinopathy can be broadly classified into non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) and proliferativediabetic retinopathy (PDR).MATERIALS AND METHODS:A cross sectional study was conducted on 600 consecutive individuals who presented orwas referred to our ophthalmology department from October 2021 to December 2021. All subjects underwent acomprehensive eye examination including brief history taking, slit lamp examination and dilated fundus examinationusing slit lamp biomicroscopy with 90D lens.RESULTS: 600 diabetic patients were screened and 24 (4%) of them were diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy.CONCLUSION: Strict control of glycaemic level through medical therapy and periodical eye screening should beadvised to all diabetic patients especially in patients more than 40 years of age to reduce the complications of diabeticretinopathy.