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

• Published in: British journal of ophthalmology Vol. 84; no. 9; pp. 1058 - 1060
• Main Authors: Rema, Mohan, Deepa, Raj, Mohan, Viswanathan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JR BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01-09-2000; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Associated diseases and complications; Biological and medical sciences; Body mass index; Cataracts; Confidence intervals; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology; Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance; Diabetic retinopathy; Diabetic Retinopathy - epidemiology; Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases); Endocrinopathies; Female; Humans; India; India - epidemiology; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Photography; Prevalence; Retina; Scientific Correspondence; Triglycerides; Tropical medicine; Asia; India; Endocrinopathy; Human; Eye disease; Prevalence; Retinopathy; Complication; Diagnosis; Non insulin dependent diabetes; Epidemiology
• ISSN: 0007-1161; 1468-2079
• DOI: 10.1136/bjo.84.9.1058

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. CONCLUSION 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.