Diabetic retinopathy, most likely present with: (A) IDDM with 2 years duration, (B) NIDDM with 2 years duration, (C) Juvenile diabetes, (D) Gestational diabetes
Answer is B. B i.e. NIDDM with 2 years duration Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is commoner in type 1 or IDDM (40%) than in type 2 (NIDDM) diabetes mellitus (20%) Duration of diabetes is most impoant risk factor Q for DR. DR rarely develops within 5 years of the onset of diabetes or before pubey, but about 5% of type 2 (NIDDM) diabetics have DR at presentation.