Background: Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is the most microvascular complication that affects the retina and cause disability among
diabetic patients. Aim and objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the Quality of Life (QoL) among patients with DR and to
investigate the association of participant’s sociodemographic factors and diseased related factors with QoL. Methods: A crosssectional
study was carried out among diabetic patients using a (RetDQoL) questionnaire to assess QoL in patients with DR, all
patients aged≥ 18 years of both sex with either type 1 or type 2 DM with DR who were attended the ophthalmology outpatient
clinic at Ohud hospital during May-August 2019 were included. Result: Majority of the patients were male 55.6%. The average ages
of the participants were 56.86 years old. P value showed significant relationships between QoL and gender, place of residence,
education, smoking, employment, periodic eye examination, believing that DM can affect the eyes. Conclusions: In general, diabetic
retinopathy is a major microvascular complication related to DM. Therefore, the high percentage of blindness due to DR can be
prevented by early screening and proper treatment. Finally, the result of our study concluded that the quality of life among diabetic
retinopathy patients in the accepted.
Keywords: Quality of Life; Diabetic Retinopathy; RetDQoL questionnaire.