A study of ocular manifestations of diabetes mellitus in patients attending tertiary care hospital in Pondicherry
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction This study was undertaken to find out the ocular manifestations of diabetes mellitus among diabetics reporting to a tertiary health care facility in PondicherryMaterials and Methods Seventy diabetic patients reporting to Ophthalmology outpatient department were studied during the months of August and September 2017 A predesigned questionnaire was used to interview the diabetics anterior segment examination was carried out using torchlight and slit lamp and 90D lens was used for fundus examination The findings were recorded and analyzed using Microsoft Excel and Epidata respectivelyResult Most of the study subjects belonged to the age group 4170 years literate employed and middle income group Cataract and retinopathy were found to be higher in those with more than 10 years duration of diabetesConclusion Healthcare providers need to focus their efforts on preventive measures to delay the onset of complications of diabetes The importance of screening for diabetes and diabetic retinopathy and regular followup cannot be overemphasized in order to reduce the burden of disease and its devastating consequencesKeywords Diabetes mellitus Diabetic retinopathy Risk factors
Authors and Affiliations
Amod Hansdak, Nivedha S. Raman, Elfride Farokh Sanjana
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