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ArticleOman journal of ophthalmology

Magnitude and determinants of diabetic retinopathy among persons with diabetes registered at employee health department of a tertiary Eye Hospital of central Saudi Arabia.

Rajiv Khandekar, Arif Al Hassan, Hassan Al Dhibi, Abdullah Al Bahlal, Muneera Al-Futais

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Article in Oman journal of ophthalmology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rajiv KhandekarDepartment of Research, Vitreoretinal and Employee Health, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Arif Al HassanDepartment of Research, Vitreoretinal and Employee Health, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hassan Al DhibiDepartment of Research, Vitreoretinal and Employee Health, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Al BahlalDepartment of Research, Vitreoretinal and Employee Health, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Muneera Al-FutaisDepartment of Research, Vitreoretinal and Employee Health, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo estimate the magnitude and determinants of diabetic retinopathy (DR) among persons with diabetes registered at the employee health department of King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH).

methodsA retrospective review of medical records was conducted in 2013-14 at KKESH. The case record review extracted demographic, profile of diabetes, diabetic complications, and different blood indices to determine the status of potential risk factors. Ocular profile, especially DR was also noted.

resultsOur cohort had 94 staff with diabetes. Eye examination was carried out in 51 (54.8%) of them. The rate of DR was 52% (95% confidence interval (CI) 28-66). Sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy (STDR) (proliferative DR and/or diabetic macular edema) was present in 40% of those examined. Good glycemic control was noted in 42% of participants. Duration of diabetes was associated with DR (P = 0.04). Good glycemic control was negatively associated to DR (odds ratio = 0.2 [95% CI 0.04-0.6]). The coverage of eye screening was 55% only. Laser treatment was given to 80% of STDR cases. The lens opacity and glaucoma rate was 15% and 8.3%, respectively.

conclusionsLow coverage for eye screening and laser treatment to diabetics among the staff of an eye hospital is a matter of concern. The underlying causes of low coverage of screening, digital fundus photography as a screening tool and management should be addressed.

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Diabetesdiabetic nephropathydiabetic retinopathyglycemic controlhyperlipidemia

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