Study of correlation between diabetic age and stage of diabetic retinopathy
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
Aims: To study co-relation between diabetic age and severity of diabetic retinopathy. 1) To see correlation of control of Diabetes and occurrence of diabetic retinopathy Setting and Design: Study is observational, prospective type of study in Diabetes patient attending Ophthalmology OPD and IPD from October 2013-October 2015 in a Tertiary care Medical College Material and Methods: 480 eyes of 240 diabetic patients were examined for ocular as well as systemic findings. Patients with other ocular pathology were excluded. Eyes were grouped according to duration and staged. Results: 41.45%% of the total eyes had some evidence of diabetic retinopathy. Mild diabetic retinopathy/Background diabetic retinopathy was more commonly seen in all subgroups of patients(91.46%).proliferative diabetic retinopathy was least common (8.54%). Conclusion: No correlation was found between Diabetic age and severity of retinopathy. However retinopathy as more common in uncontrolled group than controlled group.
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Ganpat Cherekar, Pradnya Deshmukh, Shradha Navandar
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