Abstract Context: Awareness about diabetes mellitus and it’s ocular manifestations. Aim: To know the awareness about diabetes mellitus, it’s complications and ocular manifestations in Indian population. Settings and design: Survey done through Questionnaire in diabetic patients attending health camps and OPD in medical college. Methods & material: Total 1114 diabetic patients, 566 males and 548 females,
were included in this survey. The awareness about diabetes mellitus, it’s complications, association with systemic diseases, role of family history, ocular manifestations, overall attitude and approach towards treatment, awareness about reversible and irreversible blindness was evaluated through questionnaire. Statistical analysis: Statistical software SPSS version 20 was used and all the data entered in excel sheet and interpreted. Results: Overall awareness about involvement of different organs was not good. Positive
response received as follows: eyes (27.6%), kidney (35.9%), heart (28%), foot (33.8%), brain (22.3%), gums and teeth (17.2%), skin (19.4%) and nerves (22.3%). It was statistically significant. Poor orientation about diabetic retinopathy, it’s treatment and not consulting ophthalmologist for treatment was noticed though not significant statistically. Conclusion: Poor awareness about diabetes mellitus, it’s association
with systemic diseases, ocular manifestations and various complications is the root cause of many life threatening complications. Timely intervention with the help of experts can save many lives.
Keywords: Awareness; Diabetic Retinopathy; International Diabetic Federation; Fundus Fluorscein Angiography (FFA); & Nephropathy.
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