title: Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in Western Indian Type 2 Diabetic Population: A Hospital - based Cross - Sectional Study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) can be defined as a damage which is caused to microvasculature in the retina by prolonged hyperglycaemia. Various studies have been conducted in south India, to find out prevalence of DR. It remains a less explored domain among type 2 diabetic patients in western India.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  (1) To assess prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in type 2 DM in western Indian population. and (2) To find out effect of duration of diabetes on severity of DR in this population.
  
  
  METHODS
  A hospital - based, cross - sectional study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 168 patients with type 2 DM underwent detailed opthalmoscopic examinations for DR. The ETDRS classification was followed to categorize retinopathy in different stages.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We observed that overall, prevalence of DR in type 2 patients of western India was 33.9%. Prevalences of non-proliferative DR and proliferative DR were 25.5% and 8.33% respectively. Statistically significant differences (p value<0.05) were observed between prevalences of DR in each group of patients which was classified, and duration of diabetes. Prevalence of CSME (clinically significant macular oedema) was 6.5%. Associated hypertension showed a statistically significant (p value<0.05%), higher prevalence of DR.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study concluded that prevalence of DR in type 2 DM patients of western India was 33.9% and that it increased with duration of diabetes. Associated hypertension is a risk factor for development of DR. It was further noted that proliferative DR was prevalent only after having diabetes for 11 years.
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, R.M.L. Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Piyush Rameshchandra
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Ramavat
authors.forename: Manish Rameshchandra
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ramavat
authors.forename: Balaji Wasudeo
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Ghugare
authors.forename: Rohini G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Vaishnav
authors.forename: Manjiri Uttam
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Joshi
keywords: Diabetes mellitus complication; Diabetic retinopathy; Type 2 diabetes mellitus