Title

Linking diabetic retinopathy with foot ulcer severity among diabetic patients

Authors

R. Anunitha¹, T. Sangeetha^1,* & C. A Shasirekha²

Affiliation

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Sri Devaraj URS Medical College, Kolar, Karnataka, India; ²Department of Surgery, Sri Devaraj URS Medical College, Kolar, Karnataka, India; *Corresponding author

Email

R Anunitha - E - mail: ranunitha10@gmail.com
T Sangeetha - E - mail: sangeethat@sduaher.ac.in
C.A Shasirekha - E - mail: shashirekhaca@sduaher.co.in

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received May 1, 2025; Revised May 31, 2025; Accepted May 31, 2025, Published May 31, 2025

Abstract

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are common complications of diabetes mellitus, both driven by chronic hyper-glycemia. A significant correlation between Diabetic retinopathy severity and diabetic foot ulcers grade, as well as with elevated HbA1c levels was found among 62 patients in this cross-sectional study. Diabetic retinopathy was classified using the ETDRS system and diabetic foot ulcers by Wagner's grading. The results highlight Diabetic retinopathy as a potential clinical marker for diabetic foot ulcers progression. Integrating retinal evaluation in patients with diabetic foot ulcers may aid in early intervention and improved outcomes.

Keywords

Blindness, diabetic retinopathy, foot ulcer, micro-vascular, wagner’s grading system.

Citation

Anunitha et al. Bioinformation 21(5): 1007-1010 (2025)

Edited by

P Kangueane

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.