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AN ASSESSMENT OF RETINOPATHY IN CASES OF TYPE-II DIABETES MELLITUS WITH MICROALBUMINURIA

Dr. Hadia Jabeen, Dr. Anum Asjad Cheema, Dr. Faheem Murtaza

Objective: To assess the retinopathy in cases of type-II diabetes mellitus with microalbuminuria. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Department of Medicine Lahore General Hospital, Lahore from October 2018 to April 2019 over the period of 6 months. Total 295 cases of type-II diabetes mellitus with microalbuminuria having age 45-80 years either male or female were selected for this study. Retinopathy was assessed in selected patients. Results: Total 295 patients were selected for this study. Mean age of the patients was 58.13 ± 9.412 years. Out of 295 patients, retinopathy was noted in 67 (23%) patients. Out of 147 (49.83%) male patients, retinopathy was noted in 39 (26.5%) patients. Out of 148 (50.17%) female patients, retinopathy was noted in 28 (18.9%) patients. Statistically insignificant association of retinopathy with gender was noted with p value 0.119. Conclusion: The prevalence of retinopathy in diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus patients is relatively high in this study. The high prevalence of diabetes mellitus underlines the importance of detailed ophthalmic examination for early detection of diabetes retinopathy Keywords: Retinopathy, Diabetes mellitus type II, Microalbuminauria

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