Vitamin D and diabetic retinopathy in above 40 years old patients; Study of Tertiary Eye Care Hospital Jamshoro.

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the relationship between serum level 25-hydroxyvitamin (25 (OH) D) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in type 2 diabetic elders. Study Design: Prospective, Observational study. Setting: Institute of Ophthalmology, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro. Period: July 2020 to September 2021. Material & Methods: After completing the clinical examination, all participants were sent to the laboratory to investigate the blood level of Vitamin D (Vita D), glycated hemoglobin, glucose fasting/random; and urea and creatinine. For statistical analysis, the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 was used. The serum level of 25 (OH) D was assessed with logistic regression analysis to evaluate the relationship with diabetic retinopathy. Results: Collected blood variables indicated that the mean level of Vita D was lower in subjects with proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR) and Non-PDR (NPDR) as compared to No DR (NDR) (14.10 ± 1.20, 21.10 ± 1.91, 23.29 ± 2.10