Assessment of Diabetic Retinopathy among the Diabetes Mellitus Type –II Patients at Tertiary Care Hospital of Hyderabad

Abstract

Background: Diabetes Mellitus is the major and leading cause of mortality among the local population of Asian countries. Routinely increase in the number of diabetes mellitus can produce financial and health crises. Aim and Objective: This study aims to evaluate the diabetic retinopathy among the diabetes mellitus type-II at tertiary care hospital of Hyderabad. Materials and Methods: The current research was conducted for the period of 06 months at Department of Medicine, tertiary care hospital of Hyderabad. Total 158 patients were selected with confirmed report of diabetic retinopathy. Demographic data was taken from all participants. Eye examination was performed by ophthalmologist and results were analyzed. Results: After proper collection of data, results were compiled accordingly, total 158 participants were included in the study, from them 92 were males, 66 females. 49 patients were fall in the category of 33-39years of age group, 87 patients were having less than 1 year diabetic history, 66 participants had moderate level of HbA1c, 79 people only use Oral medicine for diabetic control, 109 patients had hypertension, 01 patients was reported with heart failure, whereas 81 patients had reported NPDR (Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy) and 77 had PDR (Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy). Conclusion: It was concluded from the current study that diabetic retinopathy was associated with long term complication of diabetes and considered as indication for severe type of diseases associated with diabetes. Patients of NPDR with very low care can develop PDR. So the patients of NPDR were closely monitored through Ophthalmologist and Diabetologist.