A Cross Sectional Study on the Prevalence of Cataract among Patients with Type II Diabetes above 50 Years in a Primary Health Centre in Chennai

Introduction: Cataract is one of the major causes of visual impairment in diabetic patients. This study was done to find out the prevalence of cataract among diabetics above 50 years in a primary health centre in Chennai. Objectives: To find out the prevalence of cataract among diabetics above 50 years in a primary health centre in Chennai. Material and methods: This study is a descriptive cross-sectional carried out at Kollumedu Primary Health centre during the time period of June 2022 - September 2022 among 200 diabetic patients who come for treatment. Clinical and demographic details like age, sex, occupation, ocular examination findings, type of cataract, and other clinical details were collected using a detailed questionnaire. The samples were selected by convenient sampling technique. Data was analysed using SPSS version 20 software. Results: This study revealed that 40% of the participants above the age of 50 years of age had cataract, which is a significant proportion of the diabetic population. About 6% of the participants were newly diagnosed to be having cataract. Conclusion: Periodic ocular examination has to be recommended for the patients having Type II diabetes.