AbstractObjectives: 1) To study age and sex distribution in diabetic population. 2) To study association between duration of “Diabetes Mellitus” and “Diabetic Retinopathy.” Result: 1) Maximum number of Patients were in the 41 to 60 Years age group. 2) In case group male to female ratio is 3.4:1 3) Number of Cases of NIDDM with duration more than 5 years shown to have maximum chance of DR.

Keywords: diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, hard exudates.