Adeel Mushtaq, Yousaf Zahoor, Matlub Murtaza.
Diabetic Retinopathy: Knowledge, Awareness and Practice amongst Diabetic patients in Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore.
Ophthalmol Update Jan ;15(4):354-6.

Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a serious cause of irreversible blindness and is one of the most common complication of diabetes. Raising awareness of diabetic retinopathy is considered to be a key element for early diagnosis and treatment. Objective: To get to know the knowledge and awareness level about diabetic retinopathy among diabetic patients. Method: A cross sectional study was conducted and sample was collected from performa. Patients were included in the study who presented with decreased vision < 6/6 by Snellen`s visual acuity chart. All adult patients of both genders ranged from 20-74 years of age Results: Out of 200, 137(68%) were males and 63(31.5%) were females. Out of 137 male patients DR was present in 46.8% patients and in case of females out of 63 diabetic retinopathy was present in 50.8% patients. Conclusion: Diabetic retinopathy is more prevalent in female diabetic patients mostly uneducated as compare to male diabetic patients.

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