Title

Epidemiological & Genetic Studies of Diabetic Retinopathy in Urban Chennai. Funded by RD Tata Trust.

Scope

• To identify the risk and protective genetic factors for diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in India.
  

Duration: Three years

Expected benefits

Identification of risk and protective genetic factors has tremendous scope for developing strategies for appropriate ophthalmic survellance and quality eye care.