Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy - A Hospital Based Study

Autor:	Banavath Bharathi, Gopavaram Pushpa Vani, Rayapu Rama Priya, Badugu Rama Lakshmi, Bukke Sidda Naik, Yekula Lokesh Kumar, P. K. Bhavani
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty hypertension hyperlipidaemia lcsh:R5-130.5 business.industry Diabetic retinopathy clinically significant macular oedema medicine.disease Hospital based study diabetic retinopathy Internal medicine medicine business lcsh:General works
Zdroj:	Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 73-78 (2020)
ISSN:	2349-2570 2349-2562
DOI:	10.18410/jebmh/2020/16
Popis:	BACKGROUND In India, with the epidemic increase in type 2 diabetes mellitus, as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), diabetic retinopathy is fast becoming an important cause of visual disability. Visual disability from diabetes is a significant public health problem. However, this morbidity is largely preventable and treatable. If managed with timely intervention, the quality of life can be preserved. Duration of diabetes, type of diabetes, control of blood sugar, associated systemic conditions, age and sex are found to be associated with retinopathy and its progression. We wanted to study the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy. METHODS This is an observational cross-sectional study conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology, Sri Ram Narayan Ruia Government General Hospital attached to Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupathi. A total of 500 cases of diabetes fulfilling the inclusion criteria were examined as per protocol and results were analysed. RESULTS Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in our study was 35.2% (176 patients out of 500). Prevalence of sight threatening diabetic retinopathy was 12% (vision
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