Incidencia de retinopatía en pacientes con diagnóstico de diabetes mellitus que acuden al departamento de oftalmologia del hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso Mayo-Junio 1994

Abstract

In the study we have been able to determine that the vast majority of patients; before the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy had a time of evolution of diabetes of about 10 to 14 years, of which at most corresponds to the type of background diabetic retinopathy. So the female is most affected unlike male. In terms of age the majority of patients with different types and grades of diabetic retinopathy were between 50 to 70 years; people with an urban origin, provision of basic health infrastructure, and also in most of the housework was engaged were affected to a greater percentage. It should be noted that these same patients had a significant percentage incomplete primary education, and a minimum percentage of higher education. The eye examination, both the left and the right eye are affected in similar proportions; 20/50 diopters results corresponded to more patients. When referring to the treatment, most patients suffering from Diabetes Mellitus, were on a diet, hence the importance of educating them properly to prevent complications of the disease; also oral diabetics are used by a significant number of patients for disease control in a lower percentage of patients found on insulin, and ultimately treatment to continue when diabetic retinopathy and eye damage is already installed it is evident is uses laser (photocoagulation) in better proportion as factors as cost, lack of ophthalmological control among others, does not allow access to this treatment in patients with poor socio-economic and cultural resources, unlike what happens in other countries