Table 4.
Various studies on diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetes in India including the current SPEED study
| Name of the study | Type of Study | Place and year | Number of participants with type 2 diabetes | DR diagnosis by | DR% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rema et al.[15] | Diabetic Clinic based | Chennai, 1996 | 6792 | Ophthalmoscopy | 34.1 |
| Andhra Pradesh eye disease survey (APEDS)[8] | Epidemiological (Urban) | Hyderabad 1999 | 124 | Ophthalmoscopy | 22.4 |
| Palakkad Eye Disease Survey, (PEDS)[9] | Epidemiological (Urban) | Kerala 2002 | 260 | Ophthalmoscopy | 26.8 |
| Chennai Urban Rural Epidemiology Study (CURES) - Eye Study[10] | Epidemiological (Urban) | Chennai 2003-2004 | 1715 | Fundus photography | 17.6 |
| Sankara Nethralaya Diabetic retinopathy epidemiology and molecular genetics study (SN DREAMS) Report 1[11] | Epidemiological (Urban) | Chennai 2009 | 1414 | Fundus photography | 18 |
| Aravind Theni Eye Study[12] | Epidemiological (Rural) | Theni 2009 | 2802 | Ophthalmoscopy | 12.2 |
| Sankara Nethralaya Diabetic retinopathy epidemiology and molecular genetics study (SN DREAMS) Report 2[16] | Epidemiological (Rural) | Kanchipuram, 2014 | 1360 | Fundus photography | 10.3 |
| The Chunampet Rural Diabetes Prevention Project Model (CRDPP)[17] | Epidemiological (Rural) | Chunampet, 2014 | 1001 | Fundus photography | 18.2 |
| AdityaJyot Diabetic Retinopathy Urban Mumbai Slums Study AJ-DRUMSS[13] | Epidemiological (Urban) | Mumbai, 2014 | 2415 | Fundus photography | 14.5 |
| All India Ophthalmological Society Diabetic Retinopathy Eye Screening Study[18] | Camp based | Across India, 2014 | 6218 | Ophthalmoscopy | 21.7 |
| Spectrum of eye disorders in diabetes (SPEED) Study. Report 2 | Eye care facility Based | Across India, 2016 | 11182 | Ophthalmoscopy/Fundus photography | 32.3 |