Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Diabetic retinopathy is the most well-known ocular complication of diabetes and the leading cause of blindness among people 20–64 years of age. Hence; we planned the present study to assess the incidence of different ocular manifestations of diabetes mellitus. Materials & methods: A total of 400 diabetic patients were screened during the study period. A registered and experienced ophthalmologist was appointed for ocular screening of all the patients in the present study.   Visual acuity of each patient was assessed. Ocular pathologies, if present, were recorded and Microsoft excel sheet and were assessed by SPSS software. Chi- square test was used for assessment of level of significance. Results: The overall prevalence of ocular lesions among diabetic patients was 14 percent. Among these ocular lesions, the most common was glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, cataract and diabetic papillpathy. Conclusion: Ocular lesions are prevalent in significant proportion in diabetic patients. Effective glycemic control has been demonstrated to reduce both the incidence and progression of DR.

Key words: Diabetes, ocular, retinopathy.

Received: 10 June, 2019                             Revised:  12 July2019                               Accepted: 14 July 2019

Corresponding Author: Dr. Gaurav Mohan Kohli, Consultant Vitreo Retinal Services, Satguru Netrachakitsalaya, Chitrakoot, MP, India

This article may be cited as: Kohli CM, Kohli GM. A Clinical Study to evaluate Ocular manifestations in Diabetic Patients. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2019;7(8):247-250.