Retinopathy among young adults with Diabetes Mellitus from a tertiary care setting in Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the leading causes for complete loss of vision among working-aged adults around the world. The present study aims to evaluate the rate of DR and its risk factors among the adults with young-onset diabetes from a tertiary care setting in Sri Lanka.

Methods

A consecutive sample of 1,007 individuals referred from multiple centers, were invited for the study. Ophthalmological evaluation was done, with dilated indirect ophthalmoscopy by an Ophthalmologist. Retinopathy was classified according to the International Clinical DR Disease Severity Scale. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic and anthropometric details. Seated blood pressure, Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG), HbA1c and urine microalbumin

SUBMITTER: Katulanda P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3943575 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature