COMPLIANCE OF PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES TO THE TREATMENT OF RETINAL PATHOLOGY
Aim. To analyze the compliance to treatment of retinal disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods. During examination of 124 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus for the diagnosis of eye diseases the common ophthalmic techniques were used, as well as surveys were conducted by a specially designed questionnaire. Results. Patients were divided into groups depending on the presence or absence of diabetic retinopathy. There were significantly more patients without retinal complications, trusting therapeutic tactics of the endocrinologist, than those without diabetic retinopathy. Patients without retinopathy often followed the recommendations of the physicians regarding the diet, physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, weight loss, regularly check-ups of blood glucose levels. Conclusions. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus are characterized by low compliance to the treatment of retinal complications. The level of compliance to treatment is higher in patients without diabetic retinopathy.