Table 2 Knowledge related questions and responses of the participants
No | Questions | Correct answers | Wrong answers | The correct answers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |||
1 | A 50-year-old patient is first time diagnosed to suffer from D.M type 2, when should his retinal examination be done? | 279 | 78.6 | 76 | 21.4 | Soon after diagnosis |
2 | If your diabetes patient was told by eye doctor that he/she does not have diabetic retinopathy. When should be his/her next diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening? | 242 | 68.2 | 113 | 31.8 | 1 year |
3 | A10 year-old child is diagnosed to have insulin dependent D.M (Type 1). When should you send him/her for diabetic retinopathy screening? | 119 | 33.5 | 236 | 66.5 | Within 3–5 years |
4 | How does a diabetes Patient usually describe lost vision secondary to DR? | 275 | 77.5 | 80 | 22.5 | Gradual and painless |
5 | The risk of diabetic retinopathy is much higher and more serious in diabetic patient of long duration in which of the following complication of diabetes? | 160 | 45.1 | 195 | 54.9 | Diabetic nephropathy |
6 | Measures that can help in reducing the progression of Diabetic Retinopathy | 102 | 28.7 | 253 | 71.3 | Healthy lifestyle (regular exercise, good diet & stop smoking), Stringent blood lipid control and Control of systemic blood pressure |
7 | Diabetes Mellitus can cause the following changes in eye | 47 | 13.2 | 308 | 86.8 | Macular edema, Cataract formation, Macular ischemia andVitreous haemorrhage |
8 | Diabetes Mellitus can cause changes in eye which of following changes require to emergency review by ophthalmologist | 108 | 30.4 | 247 | 69.6 | Sudden loss of vision, pre-retinal or vitreous haemorrhage and Retinal detachment |