Prevalence of retinopathy at diagnosis among type 2 diabetic patients attending a diabetic centre in South India

Rema, Mohan ; Deepa, Raj ; Mohan , Viswanathan (2000) Prevalence of retinopathy at diagnosis among type 2 diabetic patients attending a diabetic centre in South India British Journal of Ophthalmology, 84 (9). pp. 1058-1060. ISSN 0007-1161

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Abstract

Aim: To assess the prevalence of retinopathy in newly diagnosed south Indian type 2 diabetic patients attending a diabetic centre. Methods: 448 consecutive newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients were recruited. Four field retinal colour photography was performed and graded using a modified form of the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study grading system. Results: Of the 438 patients with assessable photographs, 32 (7.3%, 95% confidence interval 5.0 to 10.2) had retinopathy. None of the variables tested showed a significant association with retinopathy on univariate or multivariate logistic regression analysis. Conclusions: The overall prevalence of retinopathy at diagnosis among clinic based south Indian patients with type 2 diabetes appears to be lower than that reported among Europeans.

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