[
    {
        "id": "osp-12718",
        "type": "article-journal",
        "title": "Magnitude and determinants of diabetic retinopathy among persons with diabetes registered at employee health department of a tertiary Eye Hospital of central Saudi Arabia",
        "author": [
            {
                "family": "Khandekar",
                "given": "Rajiv"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al Hassan",
                "given": "Arif"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al Dhibi",
                "given": "Hassan"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al Bahlal",
                "given": "Abdullah"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Futais",
                "given": "Muneera"
            }
        ],
        "URL": "https://omanscience.com/ar/articles/magnitude-and-determinants-of-diabetic-retinopathy-among-persons-with-diabetes-registered-at-employee-health-department-of-a-tertiary-eye-hospital-of-",
        "language": "en",
        "issued": {
            "date-parts": [
                [
                    2015
                ]
            ]
        },
        "container-title": "Oman Journal of Ophthalmology",
        "volume": "8",
        "issue": "3",
        "page": "162-165",
        "DOI": "10.4103/0974-620x.169889",
        "publisher": "Medknow Publications",
        "ISSN": "0974-620X",
        "abstract": "Background: To 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).\n\nMethods: A 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.\n\nResults: Our 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.\n\nConclusions: Low 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."
    }
]