International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To analyze the effect of holistic ophthalmic nursing on vision and blood sugar level in patients with diabetic retinopathy. Methods From December 2023 to December 2024, 70 patients with diabetic retinopathy admitted to our hospital were selected for analysis. After statistical analysis of the patient data, they were divided into two groups using the "random number table method", namely the reference group and the study group, with 35 cases in each group, using conventional nursing and holistic ophthalmic nursing respectively; before and after nursing, the changes in the vision level of the two groups of patients were observed, and the blood sugar level of the patients was tested. At the same time, a survey on nursing satisfaction was conducted to complete the inter-group comparison. Results There was no significant difference in the visual acuity of both eyes of the patients before nursing, which was not statistically significant (P < 0.05); after nursing, the vision of the patients was improved, which was superior to that before nursing, and the study group was higher than the reference group, with differences and statistical significance (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in fasting blood sugar and 2 h blood sugar after meal between the two groups of patients before nursing (P>0.05); after nursing, both groups improved and were better than before nursing. The blood sugar level of the study group was better than that of the reference group, with significant difference (P<0.05). The satisfaction of the two groups was higher in the study group than in the reference group (P<0.05). Conclusion The use of holistic ophthalmic nursing methods for patients with diabetic retinopathy can effectively improve the patients' vision and blood sugar levels, and can also improve the patients' satisfaction, which is worth adopting.

Ophthalmology; Diabetic retinopathy; Holistic nursing; Vision; Blood sugar level