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
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP513397
- DOI 10.18231/2455-8478.2018.0014
- Views 84
- Downloads 0
Cross sectional, observational study of proptosis in a tertiary multidisciplinary hospital
Proptosis is a fairly common clinical condition we see in our ophthalmology clinics. Although it has similar manifestations the severity and aetiology can be varied. This study attempts to classify the profile of proptos...
Syndromic Orbital Malformations
Congenital craniofacial abnormalities may present as isolated disorders of orbit or in association with multisystem syndromes. Syndromic malformations may be as Craniofacial clefts (CFCs) & clefting syndrome or Craniosyn...
Retroperitoneal Leiomyosarcoma metastatic to the orbit: Report of a case and review of Literature
Leiomyosarcoma is a rare soft tissue tumor arising from mesenchymal smooth muscle cells. Orbital involvement can be primary or metastatic from other part of the body. We present a case of a 45 year old female with retrop...
Efficacy of fibrin glue versus suture in patients undergoing conjunctival autograft for primary pterygium
Purpose: The present study was undertaken to assess the efficacy of fibrin glue versus suture in patients undergoing conjunctival autograft with special reference to operating time, post-operative outcomes and post-opera...
A case report of recurrent conjunctival malignant melanoma
Malignant melanoma of the conjunctiva is potentially fatal with a mortality rate of 30% and displays a high rate of recurrence. Our patient presented with a rapidly increasing mass in his left eye and complained of forei...