Prevalence and risk factors for diabetic retinopathy in rural India. Sankara Nethralaya Diabetic Retinopathy Epidemiology and Molecular Genetic Study III (SN-DREAMS III), report no 2.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study was aimed at estimating the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy in a rural population of South India.

Design

A population-based cross-sectional study.

Participants

13 079 participants were enumerated.

Methods

A multistage cluster sampling method was used. All eligible participants underwent comprehensive eye examination. The fundi of all patients were photographed using 45°, four-field stereoscopic digital photography, and an additional 30° seven-field stereo digital pairs were taken for participants with diabetic retinopathy. The diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy was based on Klein's classification.

Main outcome measures

Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy and associated risk factors.<

SUBMITTER: Raman R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4212556 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature