A STUDY OF RETINOPATHY IN PRE DIABETES IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE
Journal Title: GJRA-Global Journal For Research Analysis - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 7
Abstract
Diabetes is a chronic disease that has a prolonged prediabetic phase with specific microvasular complications like nephropathy ,retinopathy, neuropathy that can begin during prediabetic phase itself. objective: The study is intended to know the relative prevalence of retinopathy among prediabetes patients. Methodology: A total of 100 subjects with prediabetes ,visiting medicine OPD during the period of 6 months were included in the study. Qualifying patients underwent detailed history, clinical examination, direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy, Results: Among IFG and/or IGT (Prediabetes), 6% patients had very mild Non proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Conclusion: Microvascular complications such as retinopathy can be present in Prediabetes, though their prevalence is low.
Authors and Affiliations
S. Home, Pooja Patil, A. Mitra, D. Mukherjee.
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