Screening of Diabetic Retinopathy in a Diabetic Medical Center

Materials and Methods: Descriptive case series of 822 patients (male: female 29.4:70.6), screened during 10 months (August 2014-May 2015) was done in Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Centre (DEMC) using a single posterior pole photograph centered on the fovea using a non-mydriatic fundus camera. Without pupil dilation, grading of diabetic retinopathy was done using Airlie House classification which divides diabetic retinopathy (DR) into 5 grades i.e. background DR, pre-proliferative DR, proliferative DR, maculopathy and advanced disease. After grading, patients were referred to eye outpatient department for further management. Newly diagnosed diabetics, including pregnant and hypertensive patients were studied. Patients with hazy media, cataracts and evisceration were excluded.