dc.contributor.author | Wondimagegn, Guadie S | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-24T06:55:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-24T06:55:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/11295/25116 | |
dc.description.abstract | Aim: To determine the prevalence and pattern of diabetic retinopathy in Jimma University
hospital, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Design: A cross sectional hospital based study was carried out in Jimma University hospital. The
study was conducted from February to March 2009.
A total of 324 patients ranging from 13-80 years of age were identified using systematic
sampling with a response rate of 89.3%. They underwent detailed eye examination for diabetic
retinopathy. The blood pressure of all patients was measured, and fasting blood sugar was also
determined for those without recent fasting blood sugar. Clinical grading of diabetic retinopathy
was done by using the ETDRS guidelines.
Results: The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy was found to be 41.4%. Severe NPDR was
found in 7(2.2%) patients and CSME was found in 16(4.9%) patients and vision threatening
diabetic retinopathy was found in 7.3% of patients. A statistically significant association was
found between diabetic retinopathy and duration, FBS, and mean systemic blood pressure. Only
47(14.5%) subjects had an eye examination prior to this study. Among the study subjects only
43.2% had their fasting blood sugar below 7mmollL
Conclusion: The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy was high in this study, and very few subjects
had eye examinations prior to this study. Majority of the subjects had poor blood sugar control
which probably explains the high prevalence of diabetic retinopathy. There is a need for a regular
screening program in the eye unit and need of vitro-retinal facility especially laser services. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.title | The magnitude and pattern of diabetic retinopathy in jimma university hospital, Jimma, Ethiopia | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
dc.description.department | a
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, ; bDepartment of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya | |