Venkatapathy Narendran
Diabetic retinopathy among self reported diabetics in southern India: a population based assessment
Aravind Eye Hospital
estimate prevalence diabetic retinopathy among self reported diabetics population southern indiaa cross sectional sample subjects aged 50 years older selected using cluster sampling technique palakkad district kerala state eligible subjects identified door door survey ocular examinations including visual acuity anterior posterior segment examinations performed preselected sites within clusters history diabetes elicited height weight blood pressure measured subjectsamong 5212 examined people 92 response rate 68 262 260 people self reported history diabetes diabetic retinopathy agesex adjusted prevalence diabetes among people aged 50 years older 51 95 ci 39 63 deff 433 diabetic retinopathy among diabetics 268 95 ci 192 344 deff 199 nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy 941 common form retinopathy seen two eyes blind presenting vision 660 result retinopathypreventive strategies evolved ensure blindness due diabetic retinopathy become public health problem india studies required understand risk factors retinopathy vision loss population