Publication: Diabetic Retinopathy Awareness among Diabetic Patients Attending COMS-TH
Date
2017
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the leading causes of blindness in Nepal.
Objective
The main objective of the study is to know the awareness of diabetic retinopathy
among new cases of diabetes mellitus (DM) attending the college of medical science-
teaching hospital, Bharatpur, Nepal.
Method
All the diabetic cases referred for ophthalmic consultation and also referred
outpatient department cases from other departments to ophthalmic outpatient
department was carried out. Detailed demographics of the subjects and their
awareness of potential ocular problems from diabetes mellitus were noted.
Result
Total one hundred and thirty-one patients were enrolled during the study period
from 15 November 2016 to 15 May 2017. Brahmin 39.69% and 19.08% Mongolian
were the most predominant ethnical group. The predominant group of patients
were housewives (41.22%) then followed by service (19.85%), business (13.74%),
agriculture (12.21%), others (12.98%). Among 36.64% of the literate patients, 19.85%
had passed school level, 9.92% had passed intermediate level, 88.55% were aware
of Diabetic retinopathy. Among them majority 88.55% were referred by physician.
Family history were present in 35.68% and fundus evaluation was done for the first
time in almost half of diabetic cases (64.12%) and diabetic retinopathy was found in
32.06% of total cases in right eye and 30.53% of total cases in left eye.
Conclusion
Along with the awareness, routine dilated fundoscopy is mandatory for slight
threating stage of retinopathy and to reduce the burden of blindness from diabetic
retinopathy in Nepal.
KEY WORDS
Demographic, diabetic retinopathy, early treatment diabetic
Description
Dahal P, Adhikari H
Department of Ophthalmology
College of Medical Science-Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur, Nepal
Keywords
Demographic, diabetic retinopathy, early treatment diabetic