A Comparative Study Between Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Effect on the Retina

Abstract

     Diabetic retinopathy (DR) remains the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in people of working age, in spite of the fact that current treatments are effective. Vision loss occurs in DR due to the development of maculopathy, especially diabetic macular edema, and due to proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Vision loss due to DR is preventable with the appropriate monitoring and timely treatment. Improved patient and health professional, education to encourage tight control of blood glucose and other systemic factors, and the establishment of readily available and appropriately timed eye examinations are necessary steps to further reduce visual impairment of people with diabetes. Material & Method: In this work, the tests that we perform on diabetics will be described to see the effect of the disease on the retina. We also described the disease in a simplified manner. We conducted our tests on 40 patients suffering from retinal problems due to diabetes of all kinds. Results: There were patients with DM type I ,type II more occurring in age (>50years ) and in type II more in male than female. Also there was significant different between DM types and gender group (P< 0.05).&nbsp