Raba Thapa|Shankha Narayan Twyana|Govinda Paudyal|Shankar Khanal|Ruth M. A. van Nispen|H. Stevie Tan|Suman Thapa|Ger van Rens
Prevalence and risk factors of diabetic retinopathy among an elderly population with diabetes in Nepal: the Bhaktapur Retina Study
Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology|Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology|Tribhuvan University|Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc|Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc|Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology|Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc
aim diabetic retinopathy dr emerging cause blindness developing countriesthis study aimed explore prevalence risk factors dr elderly population nepalsubjects methods populationbased crosssectional studya total 1860 subjects age 60 years participated response rate 886a detailed history obtained presenting bestcorrected visual acuity measured anterior segment posterior segment examinations carried outblood pressure random blood sugar recorded body mass index calculated abdominal girth measureddr graded clinical examination using early treatment diabetic retinopathy study criteriaresults diabetes found 168 9 subjects mean age 696 years 31 185 newly diagnosedthe prevalence dr 238 95 confidence interval ci 17731 among persons diabetesthe prevalence dr among newly diagnosed subjects diabetes 65 95 ci 08214the prevalence visionthreatening dr 95 95 ci 5515 higher malesthe prevalence dr 833 95 ci 359996among diabetes 20 yearsin multivariable logistic regression analysis duration diabetes hypertension alcohol consumption significantly associated drconclusion dr common problem among elderly population diabetes nepalthe duration diabetes hypertension alcohol consumption risk factors development drstrategies developed timely diagnosis diabetes screening dr