Ullasini Kolhar1, Priyanka P2
BACKGROUND
Dyslipidaemia is highly prevalent in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. The role of dyslipidaemia in macrovascular complications of diabetes have been extensively studied, but its role in microvascular complications namely retinopathy are still unclear. The present study was undertaken to study the association of diabetic retinopathy with diabetic dyslipidaemia.
The aim of the study is to study the association between serum lipid profile and retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
100 patients with type 2 DM attending OPD or admitted over a period of 1 year were studied. Detailed history was taken and clinical examination was done. Serum lipid profile was studied in all patients and its association with diabetic retinopathy was assessed.
RESULTS
The prevalence of dyslipidaemia in DM patients in our study was 90%. There was significant association of diabetic retinopathy with high total cholesterol and Low-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (LDL-C). However, diabetic retinopathy was not associated with triglycerides and High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL-C).
CONCLUSION
Dyslipidaemia is a common problem in patients with diabetes and it has significant association with diabetic retinopathy. Hence, patients should be managed with lifestyle modifications with or without lipid lowering agents to achieve target lipid values along with adequate glycaemic control to prevent or delay the appearance and progression of diabetic retinopathy.
