27. Frequency of Diabetic Retinopathy in Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Patients
Khawaja Muhammad Mujtaba, Syed Saqlain Abbas, Umar Farooq and
Ambar Fawad Khan
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine frequency of retinopathy in newly diagnosed diabetic patients in Nishtar Hospital Multan.
Study Design: Cross sectional Study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Outpatient Department of Nishtar Hospital Multan from May 2016 to March 2017.
Materials and Methods: A total of 171 newly diagnosed patients with type II were included in study. Diagnosis of diabetes was done on the basis of history, physical examination and laboratory tests including blood sugar levels, HbA1c, lipid profile, serum creatinine and albumin and urine complete examination. Waist hip ratio and body mass index were calculated. Detailed eye examination was carried out. Visual acuity measurement and slit lamp examination were performed to diagnose diabetic retinopathy.
Results: Of these 171 study cases, 91 (53.2 %) were male and 80 (46.8 %) were female patients. Mean age of our study cases was 50.52 ± 5.90 years. Mean blood sugar level was 241.35 ± 32.95 mg/dl and mean HBA1C level was 8.17 ± 0.23. Of these 171 study cases, 58 (33.9%) were hypertensive patients while family History of diabetes was present in 93 (54.4%) of our study cases. Only 4 (2.3 %) of our study cases reported that they had undergone eye examination since diagnosis of Diabetes mellitus. Retinopathy was seen in 31 (18.1 %) of our study cases. Conclusion: High frequency of retinopathy is observed among newly diagnosed diabetic patients. Very low rate of eye examination was noted among these patients. Newly diagnosed diabetic patients should be emphasized the importance of regular eye examination to avoid this complication. Furthermore this retinopathy was significantly more common in male diabetic patients, increasing age and duration of diabetes. A detailed Fundoscopic examination among these patients is of paramount importance. Key Words: Retinopathy, Diabetes mellitus, Newly diagnosed
Citation of articles: Mujtaba KM, Abbas SS, Farooq U, Khan AF. Frequency of Diabetic Retinopathy in Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Patients. Med Forum 2017;28(10):110-113.