Main Article Content
Abstract
Awareness about diabetic eye complications and regular eye examinations plays an important role in avoiding blindness. Objective: To evaluate the level of awareness and knowledge about diabetic eye diseases among diabetic patients. Patients attending Ibn al-Haytham Teaching Hospital for Eye Diseases in Baghdad. Method: This is a cross-sectional study including a sample of 115 diabetic patients attending this center during the treatment period. The period is from 2023/8/15_2023/10/25. To achieve the objectives of the study, a closed study was conducted. A questionnaire that includes different variables related to diabetes awareness for each of them. The authors filled out the questionnaire during interviews with patients.
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
References
- . Dinneen, SF & Rizza RA. Classification and diagnosis of D.M. Endocrinology; Experta Medica (Elsvier Company). 4th edition 2002. 2- Tierny LM;Mephee SJ; Papadakis MA.1999. Diabetes mellitus and
- . hyperglycemia; diagnosis, Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment. 38th edition.
- . Akbar DH. Al-Gamdi AA.2000. Common causes of admission in diabetics. Saudi Med J; 21: 539-542.
- . Alwan A. 1994. Epidemiology and clinical aspects of diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. EMR epidemiology bulletin, 23:5.
- . Alwan A, King H. 1995. Diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean (Middle East) region: the World Health Organization responds to a major public health challenge.Diabetic,medicine,12:1057-8.
- . Keen H.1992. The prevalence of blindness in diabetics. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians, 7:53-60. 7- Krolewski AS, Warram JH, Rand LI. Risk of proliferative diabetic retinopathy in juvenile onset type I diabetes: 40-year follow-upstudy.Diabetescare,9:443-52.
- . Collins V et al. High prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and nephropathy in Polynesians of Western Samoa. Diabetes care, 1995, 18(8):1140-9.
- . Raskin P, Arauz-Pacheco C.1998, The treatment of diabetic retinopathy: a review for the internist. Annals of internal medicine, 117(3):226-33.
- . American Diabetes Association.2001 Standards of Medical Care for patients with diabetes mellitus (Position Statement). Diabetes Care ;24(Suppl):S33-S43.
- . Stadl E, Hillerbrand B. Educating the diabetic patients as a basis for therapy. Z Gesamte Inn Med 1993; 48: 112-119.
- . Clement S. Diabetes self-management education. Diabetes Care 1995; 18: 1204-1214.
- . Harris MI.2000. Health care and health status and outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care ; 23: 754-758.
- . Dinneen, SF & Rizza RA.1999. Classifiction and diagnosis of D.M. Endocrinology; Experta Medica (Elsvier Company). 4th edition 2002.
- . Tierny LM;Mephee SJ; Papadakis MA. Diabetes mellitus and hyperglycemia; diagnosis, Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment. 38thedition.
- . Akbar DH. Al-Gamdi AA.2000. Common causes of admission in diabetics. SaudiMedJ;21:539-542.
- . Alwan A. Epidemiology and clinical aspects of diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. EMR epidemiology bulletin, 1994, 23:5.
- . Alwan A, King H.1995. Diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean (Middle East) region: the World Health Organization responds to a major public health challenge. Diabetic medicine, , 12:1057-8.
- . Victoria J. Vieira-Potter, Dimitrios Karamichos.2016. Ocular Complications of Diabetes and Therapeutic Approaches, Biomed Res Int. Published online.Mar 28:1001–12.
- . Nihat Sayin, Necip Kara, and Gökhan Pekel,2015. Ocular complications of diabetes mellitus, World Journal of Diabetes (WJD), Feb 15; 6(1): 92
- . Zarea BKA.2016. Knowledge, attitude and practice of diabetic retinopathy amongst the diabetic patients of AlJouf and Hail Province of Saudi Arabia. J ClinDiagn.Res.May;10(5):NC05–8
References
. Dinneen, SF & Rizza RA. Classification and diagnosis of D.M. Endocrinology; Experta Medica (Elsvier Company). 4th edition 2002. 2- Tierny LM;Mephee SJ; Papadakis MA.1999. Diabetes mellitus and
. hyperglycemia; diagnosis, Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment. 38th edition.
. Akbar DH. Al-Gamdi AA.2000. Common causes of admission in diabetics. Saudi Med J; 21: 539-542.
. Alwan A. 1994. Epidemiology and clinical aspects of diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. EMR epidemiology bulletin, 23:5.
. Alwan A, King H. 1995. Diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean (Middle East) region: the World Health Organization responds to a major public health challenge.Diabetic,medicine,12:1057-8.
. Keen H.1992. The prevalence of blindness in diabetics. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians, 7:53-60. 7- Krolewski AS, Warram JH, Rand LI. Risk of proliferative diabetic retinopathy in juvenile onset type I diabetes: 40-year follow-upstudy.Diabetescare,9:443-52.
. Collins V et al. High prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and nephropathy in Polynesians of Western Samoa. Diabetes care, 1995, 18(8):1140-9.
. Raskin P, Arauz-Pacheco C.1998, The treatment of diabetic retinopathy: a review for the internist. Annals of internal medicine, 117(3):226-33.
. American Diabetes Association.2001 Standards of Medical Care for patients with diabetes mellitus (Position Statement). Diabetes Care ;24(Suppl):S33-S43.
. Stadl E, Hillerbrand B. Educating the diabetic patients as a basis for therapy. Z Gesamte Inn Med 1993; 48: 112-119.
. Clement S. Diabetes self-management education. Diabetes Care 1995; 18: 1204-1214.
. Harris MI.2000. Health care and health status and outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care ; 23: 754-758.
. Dinneen, SF & Rizza RA.1999. Classifiction and diagnosis of D.M. Endocrinology; Experta Medica (Elsvier Company). 4th edition 2002.
. Tierny LM;Mephee SJ; Papadakis MA. Diabetes mellitus and hyperglycemia; diagnosis, Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment. 38thedition.
. Akbar DH. Al-Gamdi AA.2000. Common causes of admission in diabetics. SaudiMedJ;21:539-542.
. Alwan A. Epidemiology and clinical aspects of diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. EMR epidemiology bulletin, 1994, 23:5.
. Alwan A, King H.1995. Diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean (Middle East) region: the World Health Organization responds to a major public health challenge. Diabetic medicine, , 12:1057-8.
. Victoria J. Vieira-Potter, Dimitrios Karamichos.2016. Ocular Complications of Diabetes and Therapeutic Approaches, Biomed Res Int. Published online.Mar 28:1001–12.
. Nihat Sayin, Necip Kara, and Gökhan Pekel,2015. Ocular complications of diabetes mellitus, World Journal of Diabetes (WJD), Feb 15; 6(1): 92
. Zarea BKA.2016. Knowledge, attitude and practice of diabetic retinopathy amongst the diabetic patients of AlJouf and Hail Province of Saudi Arabia. J ClinDiagn.Res.May;10(5):NC05–8