Ocular manifestations in diabetes mellitus: an experience at Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital.
A prospective study was conducted at Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital from March to June 2004 to find out the ocular manifestations of diabetes mellitus. A total of 120 patients were included. Diabetic retinopathy was the predominant finding, with non proliferative diabetic retinopathy accounting for 46.5% and proliferative diabetic retinopathy for 0.8%. In anterior segment diseases cataract accounted for 38.3%.
Rizyal
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Lecturer, Department of Ophthalmology, Nepal Medical College, P.O. Box 13344,Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009390:Nepal / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors