DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i12.018

Pages: 3915-3919

Background: The number of people with diabetes has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. Almost two-third of all Type 2 and almost all Type 1 diabetics are expected to develop diabetic retinopathy (DR) over a period of time. A close association between diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy exits in majority of patients, and one might entertain another cause for nephropathy in the absence of retinopathy. Objectives: to estimate the association between macular oedema in DM type 2 patients and diabetic nephropathy or Albuminuria (micro-and macroalbuminuria) and determine its role as a risk factor for presence and severity of DME. Material and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in Department of Ophthalmology of tertiary care teaching hospital in north Maharashtra, India after obtaining ethical committee clearance. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who presented to outpatient department and inpatients referred from other departments were evaluated as per inclusion and exclusion criteria. Demographic, general and clinical details were obtained which special emphasis on diabetes profile, ocular examination, pupil examinations and detailed urine examination. Statistical analysis: Mean, standard deviation, percentages and proportions were used for descriptive statistics. Results: Total 60 patients were included in the study. All patients were between 45 and 85 years with 17 patients in 45-55 years and 26 patients in 56-65 years, 12 patients in 66-75 years and 5 in 76-85 years range. Out of 60 patients, 34 were males and 26 females. The mean age in males was 60.8 ± 8.3 years and the mean age in females was 59.4±7.6 years and the overall mean age was 60.3 ± 8.1 years. Among the 120 eyes of 60 patients studied, diabetic maculopathy was found in 92eyes.