Correlation of Hemoglobin A1c Test (HbAlc) with Different Grades of Diabetic Retinopathy
Fathima Jehan *
Department of Ophthalmology, Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital (Affiliated to Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Abstract
Diabetic retinopathy is a disorder which generally affects the retina and disturbs the microvasculature of it and is the most dreaded complication of diabetes. This study included 50 patients with diabetic retinopathy, out of which 4% of patients infected with Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), 48% with mild and 20% with very high NPDR. 8% of cases had very severe NPDR while the rest 20% had PDR. Our results which showed a higher prevalence of CSME in patients with HBA 1c of 8. 7 % and above. From the finding the elevated lipid levels in serum are associated with high risk of CSME and retinal hard exudates.
Keywords: Diabetic retinopathy, serum lipids