Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in Pakistan: A systematic review

Authors

  • Seema N Mumtaz Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Isra postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology Old thana, Gadap Town Malir, Karachi
  • Muhammad Faisal Fahim Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Isra postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology Old thana, Gadap Town Malir, Karachi
  • Muhammad Arslan Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Isra postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology Old thana, Gadap Town Malir, Karachi
  • Sikander Ali Shaikh Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Isra postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology Old thana, Gadap Town Malir, Karachi
  • Umer Kazi Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Isra postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology Old thana, Gadap Town Malir, Karachi
  • Muhammad Saleh Memon Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Isra postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology Old thana, Gadap Town Malir, Karachi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.342.13819

Keywords:

Diabetic Retinopathy, Prevalence, Vision Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy.

Abstract

Objectives: Primary aim was to review the literature on the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and Vision threatening diabetic retinopathy (VTDR) in Pakistan.

Methods: A search of the bibliographic databases (Medline, Pub med, and Google scholar) was conducted from 1990 to March 2017. Articles about prevalence of DR and VTDR in Pakistan were retrieved and scrutinized. The studies satisfying the inclusion/exclusion criteria were considered for detail review.

Results: Forty one articles on prevalence of DR were traced out. Exclusion and inclusion criteria were met in 29 studies. In selected studies (29), pooled Prevalence of DR was found to be 28.78% with a variation of 10.6% to 91.3%. Out of 29 studies, DR was classified in 19 studies.

Author Biographies

Seema N Mumtaz, Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Isra postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology Old thana, Gadap Town Malir, Karachi

Consultant

Isra Ophthalmic Research & Development center

Muhammad Faisal Fahim, Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Isra postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology Old thana, Gadap Town Malir, Karachi

Statistician

Isra Ophthalmic Research & Development center

Muhammad Arslan, Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Isra postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology Old thana, Gadap Town Malir, Karachi

Research Officer

Isra Ophthalmic Research & Development center

Sikander Ali Shaikh, Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Isra postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology Old thana, Gadap Town Malir, Karachi

Prroject Manager

Community Based Projects

Umer Kazi, Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Isra postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology Old thana, Gadap Town Malir, Karachi

Clinical Ophthalmologist

Department of Ophthalomology

Muhammad Saleh Memon, Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Isra postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology Old thana, Gadap Town Malir, Karachi

Director Projects

Isra Ophthalmic Research & Development center

Downloads

Published

2018-04-20

How to Cite

Mumtaz, S. N., Fahim, M. F., Arslan, M., Shaikh, S. A., Kazi, U., & Memon, M. S. (2018). Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in Pakistan: A systematic review. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 34(2). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.342.13819

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 2 (2018): March - April 2018

Section

Review Article