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Study: Vitreoretinal disorders a major problem in India

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Diabetic retinopathy was found to be a major form of vitreoretinal disease in a rural population in India, underscoring the need for appropriate screening and treatment measures, according to a population-based study.

Praveen K. Nirmalan, MD, MPH, and colleagues at the Aravind Eye Care System, India, and at several institutions in the United States conducted the study, which included 4,917 persons age 40 years and older in Tamil Nadu, India.

According to the study, 10.4% of the study participants had some vitreoretinal disorder, of which 0.3% were bilaterally blind.

Diabetic retinopathy was present in 0.5% of the general population, but in 10.5% of patients with diabetes mellitus. The authors noted that only 6.7% of patients with diabetic retinopathy had undergone previous ophthalmic exams.

Regarding age-related macular degeneration, 2.7% of study participants showed early stage AMD, while 0.6% showed late stage disease.

The study was published in the April issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.