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THE ASSOCIATION OF DIABETES DURATION WITH THE SEVERITY OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

*Intan Lamy Manao  -  Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Indonesia
Hesti Triwahyu Hutami  -  Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Indonesia
Fifin Luthfia Rahmi  -  Department of Ophtalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Indonesia
Arnila Novitasari Saubig  -  Department of Ophtalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Indonesia

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Abstract

Background: The prevalence of diabetic patients is increasing over the years. It will increase the incidence of microvascular complications due to prolonged hyperglycemia in diabetic patient. Diabetic retinopathy is one of microvascular complication which is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world. Prolonged hyperglycemia in diabetic patient cause toxicity to the retina which cause nerve and vascular damage and death to the retina. In this study was analyzed the association of diabetes duration with the severity of diabetic retinopathy associated with many cases of delay in diagnosing diabetes recently

Objective: This study aims to investigate the association of diabetes duration with the severity of diabetic retinopathy

Methods: A cross-sectional design was performed by collecting data from the medical records of diabetic patients who were diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy in Diponegoro National Hospital in July-December 2019 using purposive sampling method. Research subjects were 51 patients who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The data were analyzed using non-parametric Chi Square test with p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: Prevalence was more in the age group of 51-60 years (45,1%), female (58,8%), diabetics <5 years (41,2%), and PDR (72,6%). Chi Square analysis shows no statistically significant association between duration of diabetes with the severity of diabetic retinopathy (p = 0,881)

Conclusion: There was no statistically significant association between duration of diabetes with the severity of diabetic retinopathy

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Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, duration of diabetes, the severity of diabetic retinopathy

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