Abstract

Background: One of the avoidable causes of blindness in people is called diabetic retinopathy (DR). In this study, individuals with diabetic retinopathy were evaluated for visual morbidity at a tertiary eye care facility at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences in Maharashtra, India.
Methods: This prospective, cross-sectional investigation was conducted in a krishna institute of medical science at karad, maharashtra in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (with exclusion of type 1 which warrants further detailed investigation data).this included 100  cases of Diabetic retinopathy in the our hospital.  Diabetic retinopathy was classified according to Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study . Data entered and analysis was done.
Results: There were 60 patients in this trial. age range covered was 55 to 70 years old. Males made up the majority of the study's participants, with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) accounting for seventy two percent of cases, proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) for twenty six percent, and advanced diabetic eye disease (ADED) for two percent (n = 100). ( variables were set as 100 eyes ).
Conclusions: This study is related to increase perception of population towards diabetes and related dangers to vision. This study we found all grades of  diabetic retinopathy . This study highlights the significance of gathering national data on diabetic retinopathy, increasing awareness among diabetics, and developing local manpower to detect the condition early so we can decreased burden of diabetic retinopathy induced blindness.