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Research Paper | Ophthalmology | India | Volume 12 Issue 5, May 2023
Assessing Various Ocular Manifestions among Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Tertiary Care Hospital of North India: A Cross-Sectional Study
Dr. Deepti [9] | Dr. Gaurav Sharma [3] | Dr. Rajeev Tuli [2] | Dr. Vivek Sood | Dr Shweta Kanwal
Abstract: Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus along with its complications are becoming world?s most significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Diabetic eye disease is becoming an increasing problem among developing countries due to longer life expectancy and a higher incidence of Diabetes. The main objective of the study was to assess various ocular manifestions among patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in a tertiary care hospital of Himachal Pradesh (H. P.). Materials and methods: This was an institutional based study with cross-sectional study design. The study was carried out in Diabetes Mellitus patients for duration of one year between the period of July 2021 to June 2022, attending Ophthalmology, Medicine OPD and patients admitted in the Medicine ward. The data was entered into Microsoft Excel Workbook 2019 and exported into SPSS 24 for statistical analysis. Results: Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) was the most common ocular manifestation found in our study followed by Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) and Cataract. Mild Diabetic Detinopathy was found among 9.6%, very severe among 7.7% and Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR) among 9.6% of the study participants. Conclusion: Early detection of Diabetes by regular screening, adequate management by appropriate drugs and timely investigations (blood and ocular testing) followed by regular monitoring can prevent and reduce the prevalence and incidence of ocular complications occurring due to Diabetes.
Keywords: Hyperglycemia, Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetic Macular Edema, Non-proliferative DR, NPDR, Proliferative DR, PDR, Complication
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 5, May 2023,
Pages: 427 - 431