Assessment of Diabetic Retinopathy by Fluorescein Angiography
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 10
Abstract
Introduction: Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of blindness. According to “Statistics on blindness in the Model Reporting Area 1969-70, diabetic retinopathy was responsible for 11.1% of new cases of legal blindness in all the age groups and 19.1% of those in 20-64 years age group. Study objectives were to study diabetic Retinopathy in the context of age of onset of diabetes, duration of diabetes, and metabolic control, to study the relation of diabetic retinopathy with age and sex of the patients, to observe the different stages of retinopathy and their analysis and to observe the advantages of fluorescein angiography Material and methods: This analytical study was performed in Sree Siddhartha Medical College Hospital, Tumkur for a period of one year. The initial examination was started with fundus examination with direct ophthalmoscope after pupillary dilatation with a combination of phenylephrine and tropicamide eyed drops e.g. Tropicacyl plus eyedrops). Due care was taken to rule out hypertension in the patient before administration of this eyedrops to avoid cardiovascular complications. Result: The material for the present study consists of 50 diabetic patients who attended the outpatient department of, or who were admitted to, Sri Siddhartha Medical College Hospital, Tumkur, during the one-year period from March 2003 to February 2004. Conclusion: Fundus Fluorescein Angiography is a very useful ancillary diagnostic procedure. The procedure is useful in diagnosis, treatment, documentation and follow-up of patients and to maintain permanent record of the stages of retinopathy, which is useful in understanding the course of the disease in the patient, response to the treatment and follow up.
Authors and Affiliations
Udaysridhar Mulgund, Rakhesh Chandran
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP424227
- DOI -
- Views 125
- Downloads 0
Study of Skin Manifestations Among Migrant Workers in a Coastal City of Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka
Introduction: Skin manifestations are more common in migrant labourers because of poverty, ignorance, overcrowding, poor hygiene and exposure to common irritants and sensitizers in the construction. Occupational diseases...
Role of HRCT in Diagnosing Disease Activity in Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Introduction: Introduction of HRCT in radiology field has improved the diagnosis of many respiratory diseases, since pulmonary TB is major concern for India, role of HRCT in diagnosis for disease activity is very pivotal...
Efficacy of Oral Brush Cytology in the Evaluation of Oral Premalignant Lesions: A Multiple Cohort Study
Introduction: The Oral Brush Cytology using Liquid Based Cytology technique has been developed to improve efficacy of conventional cytology. Our oobjectives were to statistically prove its usefulness to diagnose premalig...
Study of Soluble Transferrin Receptor and Soluble Transferrin Receptor - Log Ferritin Index in Differentiating between Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anemia of Chronic Disease and Combined Anemias
Introduction: Anemia can be defined as reduced oxygen carrying capacity of blood due to various reasons and iron deficiency is the commonest cause of anemia. However it is not easy to distinguish between iron deficiency...
Incidence of Citrobacter Urinary Tract Infection in Type 2 Diabetes and its Relationship to Glycemic Control
Introduction: Citrobacter species of the Enterobacteriaceae family, are gram negative bacilli that are commonly found in the intestinal tract. This study aimed to determine the incidence of Citrobacter Urinary tract infe...