| Epidemiology of diabetic retinopathy in egypt: a hospital-based study. | |
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PMID: 20714195 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Purpose: To determine the prevalence and determinants of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients ≥18 years at the Cairo University and Sixth of October University hospitals. Patients and Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey among known diabetic patients attending diabetic clinics. Patients were randomly selected to complete an interviewer-administered questionnaire and a medical assessment. All patients had a dilated fundus examination for evidence of DR using slit-lamp biomicroscopy. Results: A sample of 1,325 patients was selected with a mean age of 49 years (SD ±12.9). DR was found in 20.5% of patients. Most patients (82%) were not aware of the hazards of diabetes mellitus for the eyes. The prevalence of DR was statistically significantly higher in females (22 vs.17%, p < 0.05), with longer diabetes disease duration (p < 0.001), hypertension (p < 0.001) and absence of hypertension control (p < 0.001), especially proliferative DR. Increasing age and poor glycemic control were associated with a nonsignificant increase in the rate of DR (p = 0.340 and p = 0.444, respectively). Conclusion: The prevalence of DR in our study population is 20.5%. Regular screening is highly recommended for early detection of DR where timely laser photocoagulation is known to reduce the risk of visual loss in these patients. |
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Tamer A Macky; Noha Khater; Mohammad A Al-Zamil; Hussein El Fishawy; Mahmoud M Soliman |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-08-12 |
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Title: Ophthalmic research Volume: 45 ISSN: 1423-0259 ISO Abbreviation: Ophthalmic Res. Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-01-26 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0267442 Medline TA: Ophthalmic Res Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 73-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
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Department of Ophthalmology Kasr El Aini Hospital, Cairo University, Egypt. |
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