Abstract :
Background: Diabetes is a major metabolic disorder affecting diverse populations. Approximately 415 million people worldwide have diabetes, a number expected to increase by 200% by 2030. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of preventable blindness.Aim and Objective: To estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors of diabetic retinopathy among newly diagnosed diabetic patients.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study at the Ophthalmology Department at MIMER Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India. After obtaining Institutional Ethical Committee approval, 138 newly diagnosed diabetic patients visiting the Ophthalmology OPD were selected using purposive sampling. After obtaining informed consent patients underwent comprehensive ophthalmological evaluations and were classified using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) system. The data was analysed using SPSS software version 21 and represented in form of frequency and percentages. Statistical analysis was applied and p-value
Keyword :
Diabetic retinopathy, Newly diagnosed diabetics.