Determining the association between retinopathy and metabolic syndrome among Internal Medicine patients in Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center Internal Medicine Outpatient Department.

BACKGROUND:

Metabolic syndrome is a clustering of abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia and elevated blood pressure.  A global increase in the incidence and prevalence of metabolic syndrome has been noted.  In line with this, blindness caused by retinopathy both diabetic or hypertensive has also been a rising concern because of the increasing number of individuals who develop retinopathy as a complication.  With this study we will be able to identify if patients with metabolic syndrome would have a greater risk for developing retinopathy compared to patients who do not present with metabolic syndrome.

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