Background: Diabetes is a significant public health issue on a global scale. According to a World Health Organization (WHO) projection, 6.9 million people in Pakistan had diabetes in 2007, and that number is projected to rise to 11.5 million by 2025. Diabetic retinal disease DR is a serious DM consequence that affects the retina's blood vessels and causes blindness. The frequency of DR among diabetes individuals is estimated to be 27.0% worldwide.

Objectives: To determine the self-care practices in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus regarding diabetic retinopathy in a Tertiary Care Hospital Lahore and to evaluate the association of self-care practices with socio demographic variables in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus regarding diabetic retinopathy.

Methodology: Descriptive cross sectional study design was used to carry out this study. The study was conducted at outpatient department of endocrine unit of Meyo Hospital Lahore. The calculated sample size for this study was 208 nurses. Convenient sampling method was used to collect the data. Data was analyzed through SPSS Version 24was used to analyze the data.

Results: The results of study showed that out of 208, 54(26%) were male and majority of participants 124 (59.6 %) were of age ranging from 40-60 years. The study showed that 28(13.5%) had good knowledge regarding diabetic retinopathy. Majority of the participants 132(63.5%) had incompetent practices and only 71(34.1%) had good practices. There is no association between practice and socio demographic characteristics of participants as p value is greater than 0.05.

Conclusion: Majority of participants 132(63.5%) had incompetent self-care practices and 13.1% had competent practices regarding about Diabetic Retinopathy. The study also conclude that there is no association between self-care practices and demographic characteristics of studied participants.

Keywords: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetic Retinopathy; Self-Care Practices; Nurses