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Journal article
Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy among diabetes mellitus type 2 patients at Diabetes Center of Sanglah General Hospital, Bali-Indonesia 2014
Gopi Krishnan A.A. Ngurah Subawa
Volume : 9 Nomor : 1 Published : 2018, April
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Background: Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus. A prevalence study could contribute in explaining the pattern and giving the perspective of how a community deals with diabetes and its complications. Methods: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Diabetic Center of Sanglah General Hospital. This study used a descriptive cross-sectional study using secondary data from medical records of patients with diabetes mellitus type 2. Results: 1070 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus obtained from January – December 2014. 6.92% patients have suffered from retinopathy, and 93.08% have not suffered from retinopathy. Distributions of patients who suffered from retinopathy were mostly from the age group of 50-59 years old. Conclusion: Only 6.92 % of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Sanglah Hospital had suffered from the complication of diabetic retinopathy in the year 2014. Keywords Diabetes mellitus type 2 | diabetic retinopathy