Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in patients reporting to a tertiary care diabetic center of western Uttar Pradesh
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Ocular Oncology and Oculoplasty - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Purpose To measure the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in patients reporting to a tertiary care diabetic and endocrinology center in western Uttar PradeshMaterials and Methods A hospitalbased crosssectional study conducted on 240 eyes of 120 diabetic patients The fundus photographs using visucam 500 were taken and classified using the abbreviated ETDRS grading system for the severity of retinopathy The data was analysed using SPSS version 160 version Chicago Inc USA The Chisquare test was used to compare categorical variables The binary logistic regression analysis was carried out to find the strength of association between prevalence of DR with various factors The odds ratio OR with its 95 per cent confidence interval was calculatedResult The overall prevalence of DR was found to be 525 63 patients out of 120 diabetic patients who were included in the study Out of which nine 143 had a unilateral involvement and 54 857 had a bilateral involvementConclusion The overall prevalence of DR was found to be 525 among the patients reporting to a tertiary care diabetes and endocrinology center in western Uttar Pradesh Out of the affected patients 143 patients had a unilateral involvement and 857 patients had a bilateral involvement Mild NPDR was observed to be the most common stage Severe NPDR high risk PDR and ADED were found to be uncommon This signifies a good control of the disease minimizing the occurrence of severe grades of diabetic retinopathy which are mainly responsible for vision lossKeywords Diabetic retinopathy ETDRS grading Prevalence
Authors and Affiliations
Nada Nadeem Ansari, Abdul Waris, Adeeb Alam Khan, Sheelu Shafiq Siddiqi, Nafees Faizi
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