Diabetic Retinopathy& Its Associated Risk Factors among Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital In Visakhapatnam, Andhrapradesh
| Autor: | Krishnaveni Avvaru, Nirmala jyothi Pamu, K. Vidya Sagar, N. B. Vijaya Kumar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences. 13:62-64 |
| ISSN: | 2279-0853 2279-0861 |
| Popis: | Background: Type 2 diabetes, currently affecting 5% to 10% of most populations, has become the most frequently encountered metabolic disorder in the world. Diabetes is a common cause of acquired blindness in developed and developing countries. In fact it is second only to cataract as a cause of blindness in India. Aim of the study: To study the proportion of Diabetic Retinopathy and the associated risk factors. Methodology: 100 Diabetic patients admitted in Medicine ward of a tertiary care hospital were included in the study. A pretested questionnaire was administered and a complete ophthalmic evaluation was done. Study variables include age, gender, BMI, Microalbuminurea, retinopathy etc. Results: Diabetic Retinopathy was detected in 41% of Diabetics; Microalbuminurea was 36%; Hypertension was 28%; HbA1C levels >6.5% was reported statistically higher among the diabetics with retinopathy (90%) as compared to Diabetics without Retinopathy (59.9%). All the risk factors like obesity, hypertension, presence of Microalbuminurea were significantly higher among diabetics with retinopathy than diabetics without retinopathy Conclusion: Our study confirms that poor glycemic control, increase in duration of the diabetes, hypertension and presence of Microalbuminurea were significantly associated with diabetic retinopathy. Hence there is a need for screening of risk factors & control of these risk factors to prevent diabetic retinopathy. |
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