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ArticleJournal of ophthalmology2021

Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending the Diabetic Clinic of the University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

Asamere Tsegaw, Shitaye Alemu, Abere Dessie, Christopher C Patterson, Eldryd H O Parry, David I W Phillips, Elisabeth R Trimble

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Asamere TsegawDepartment of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2438-2165
Shitaye AlemuDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Abere DessieDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Christopher C PattersonCentre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
Eldryd H O ParryLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Tropical Health Education Trust, London, UK.
David I W PhillipsMRC Life Course Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Elisabeth R TrimbleCentre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the level of diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients attending the University of Gondar Hospital (UGH) Diabetic Clinic, Northwest Ethiopia.

methodsAn audit was carried out involving a total of 739 T2DM patients attending at the diabetic clinic of UGH. They represented approximately 90% and 50% of all T2DM patients under regular review at the urban and rural diabetic clinics of UGH, respectively. All were supervised by the same clinical team for a long period. Eye examinations were performed for visual acuity, cataract, and retinal changes (retinal photography and slit-lamp biomicroscopy). Body mass index (BMI) and HbA1c levels were measured. The presence or absence of hypertension was recorded.

resultsMen constituted 41.5% of the group, the mean age at diagnosis of T2DM was 50.4 years, and 50.2% were hypertensive. The BMI was 25.0 ± 4.1 kg/m

conclusionThese results compare well with the most recent results in well-equipped, wealthier regions of the world and show the importance of stable healthcare infrastructure for chronic-disease management.

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