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. 2000 Sep;84(9):1058–1060. doi: 10.1136/bjo.84.9.1058

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

M Rema 1, R Deepa 1, V Mohan 1
PMCID: PMC1723618  PMID: 10966967

Abstract

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.



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