Assessing Cataract Prevalence in Rural Type 2 Diabetes Patients of Chamarajanagar

Abstract

Background Lens clouding brought on by cataracts can result in poor vision and even blindness. According to WHO data from 2023, 2.2 billion individuals worldwide suffer from vision impairment, of which 1 billion cases may be avoided. Among the main causes are refractive defects (88.4 million) and cataracts (94 million). According to ICMR data, cataracts are the primary cause of the 23 million blindness cases worldwide, including 9 million instances in India. Objective To study prevalence of various types of cataract in patients with type 2 Diabetes mellitus. Methods The cross sectional study conducted on 100 Diabetic patients who presented to Department of Ophthalmology and medicine. Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Chamarajanagara. Study conducted between July 2022 to June 2024. The work up of the patients was started with detailed history regarding type, duration and treatment of DM; detailed anterior segment examination by slit lamp biomicroscopy with the help of lens opacification classification system, [LOCSIII]; biochemical tests for FBS, PPBS were conducted.