Kourosh Zarea
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Diabetic Retinopathy amongst the Diabetic Patients of of AlJouf and Hail Province of Saudi Arabia
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital
diabetes mellitus dm metabolic disorder characterized elevated blood sugar levels noncommunicable disease currently major disease concern terms public healthto assess knowledge attitude practice diabetic retinopathy amongst diabetic patients saudi arabiapatients diagnosed diabetes mellitus visiting ministry health hospitals incorporated study self administered questionnaires used assess knowledge attitude practice diabetic retinopathy amongst diabetic patients data collected entered predesigned proforma analysed using spss version 200this study incorporated 439 diabetic individuals 251 5717 male patients 188 4282 females majority diabetic patients 7562 aware diabetes cause eye disorders 7380 patients replied diabetic individuals go regular eye checkups 6510 patients aware visit ophthalmologist event eye problem 439 diabetic 302 patients 6879 aware timely treatment prevent delay damage eyes diabetic patients 95 participants went regular ocular examinationsmajority diabetes patients aware diabetes cause eye disease necessary diabetic individuals consult ophthalmologist prevention