Frequency of different grades of retinopathy in type-2 diabetes mellitus patients at military hospital Rawalpindi

ABSTRACT

To analyse the various types of retinopathy in individuals with type 2 DM. Descriptive study. Military Hospital Rawalpindi from January 2010 to July 2010. One hundred and fifty patients with type 2 DM were studied into for different types of retinopathy, based on history, clinical examination [ophthalmological] and laboratory investigations. Out of 150 patients who fulfilled the criteria for study, 93[62%] were male and 57[38%] were female patients, frequency of retinopathy was 28.67%. The duration of diabetes ranged from 5 to 30 years. The frequency of retinopathy was higher in males as compared to females. The mean age of the patients was 51.10 +/- 8.33 years with range 36-77 years. Proliferative retinopathy was seen more in those diabetic patients whose duration of disease was more than 10 years. They also showed poor glycaemic control in the form of raised blood glucose and HbA1C levels. About twenty eight percent of our diabetic patients are suffering from diabetic retinopathy. This can be controlled by early detection and effective treatment both in terms of strict glycemic control and laser photocoagulation, thus decreasing the morbidity and mortality due to this chronic disease