DIABETES MELLITUS (DM), GLYCEMIC CONTROL & DISEASE MANAGEMENT LINK WITH DIABETIC RETINOPATHY (DR) BETWEEN INSULIN AND NON-INSULIN CASES
| Main Author: | Dr. Mehvish Mariam, Dr. Ayesha Shams, Dr .Arooj Abbas |
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| Format: | Article Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1401421 |
Daftar Isi:
- Objective: This study was focused to evaluate the Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) in Diabetes patients and in relation to the kind and time spread of the disease. Moreover, different ways of cure and glycemic controls were also studied during this research. Methods: This was a descriptive study conducted at Allied Hospital, Faisalabad (May, 2017 to January, 2018). The sample was composed of Insulin dependent (IDDM) and non-insulin dependent (NIDDM) patients selected by utilizing the non-probable sampling technique. Patients’ complete history was obtained and initial medical exams were taken. Blood sugar levels were checked by measuring Hb levels. The related information was furnished on a pre-set form and analysis was completed by using SPSS. Results: Out of 108 patients, 33 were diagnosed with Type-1 and 75 with Type-2 DM. The percentage of females in each group was 54.5% and 49.3% respectively. The prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) in Type-1 & Type-2 group was 60.6% & 37.3% respectively with a p-value of less than 0.005. The DR prevalence in patients under 5 years was minimum whereas 100% patients above 20 years were seen with DR. In IDDM patients, DR was observed in 60.6% & 53.1% in Group 1 & 2 respectively. In addition, patients with Hb levels of less than 7 percent were not reported with DR. Conclusion: The Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) patients have more cases of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) as compared to Non-IDDM subjects. The long duration of diabetes is also the risk factor for development of DR. Increased blood sugar measured by levels of HbA1c is a solid reason for assessing the morbidity of the DR in diabetes patients. Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Diabetic retinopathy, HbA1c, IDDM, NIDDM, Glycemic.