Diabetic Retinopathy is an eye complication that arises due to the presence of diabetes. This tends to damage the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissues behind the retina. At its beginning, it will cause no symptoms but in long term, it may cause blindness. People who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes are more prone to this condition. Controlling blood sugar will lessen its chances to a great extent.
When should you visit a doctor?
- Spots floating before your eyes
- Unclear vision
- Colour impairment
- Dark areas in the vision
- Losing central vision
How is it diagnosed?
An ophthalmologist will conduct a thorough the eye exam. This includes pupil dilation in that doctor will put drops in the eyes to widen the pupils. It will help look out for any difference in blood vessels, a growth of new blood vessels, retina swelling, the detachment of the retina.
Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment
Laser treatment: This treatment is used to treat infected blood vessels behind the retina. This reduces the changes happening in the eye. At the first, patient will be given drops to numb eyes. Then a laser will be directed into the retina to treat this. It will be over within 20 to 40 minutes.
Eye injections: In certain cases, a medicine called anti-VEGF is directly given to the eyes to prevent the growth of new blood vessels. Other two medicines were given are ranibizumab (Lucentis/Accentrix) & aflibercept (Eylea) which prevents the worsening and improve the vision.
Eye surgery: Known as vitreoretinal Surgery, it is recommended when there is a scar which is likely to cause retinal detachment. In this vitreous humor ( clear, jelly-like material which fills the space in the back of the eye lens ) is removed from the eye.
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