Assessment of Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy
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Background: Diabetic retinopathy is a retinal vascular condition which takes place as a consequence of DM. The current research was carried out to evaluate prevalence of diabetic retinopathy.
Materials & Methods:106 type II diabetes mellitus patients of both genders were included. Retinopathy was labelled as mild non-proliferative retinopathy, moderate non-proliferative retinopathy and severe retinopathy. Parameters such as duration of diabetes, family history, hypertension, BMI etc. had been documented.
Results: amongst 106 subjects, men were 60 whereas women were forty six. Amongst 106 type II DM subjects, mild non-proliferative retinopathy was seen in 26, moderate non-proliferative retinopathy in 15 and severe non-proliferative retinopathy in 7. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05).DR was present in patients with BMI 24.9 in 6, 25-29.9 in 14 and >30 in 28. Hypertension was seen in 31, family history was seen in 25 and period of DM was <5 years in 14 whereas 5-10 years in 34. The difference was significant.
Conclusion: There had been a high prevalence of diabetic retinopathy. Maximum cases of DR was seen in patients with positive family history of diabetes, BMI >30, hypertension and with 5-10 years of diabetes.
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