A population–based, multiphasic, cross–sectional, prospective, observational study carried out in rural area of Sangli district of Maharashtra to determine prevalence of Diabetic retinopathy in rural Maharashtra

Dr. Neha P. Zanjal; Dr. Ameya A. Kulkarni; Dr. Anil N. Kulkarni

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2017

A population–based, multiphasic, cross–sectional, prospective, observational study carried out in rural area of Sangli district of Maharashtra to determine prevalence of Diabetic retinopathy in rural Maharashtra

Dr. Neha P. Zanjal, Dr. Ameya A. Kulkarni, Dr. Anil N. Kulkarni

Abstract :

The study aimed at increasing awareness regarding Diabetes Mellitus and its complications by evaluation of Diabetic Retinopathy using fundoscopy as per age and sex distribution.

It was a cross–sectional study carried out in rural part of Sangli district of Maharashtra from January 2015 to June 2016 which included 1452 patients of age > 40 years. Those with fasting blood sugar > 126 mg% were further evaluated for presence of diabetic retinopathy. Patients were grouped into newly diagnosed and known diabetics. These patients underwent dilated ophthalmoscopic examination and Fundus photography.

Amongst 1452 subjects, 149 were diabetics which was 10.26% of the total participants.

Out of 149 diabetics, 5 were newly detected diabetics.

A prevalence of 5.3% of diabetic retinopathy was seen in the study group.