What is Diabetic Retinopathy

What is Diabetic retinopathy?

Diabetic retinopathy is a medical condition in which damage occurs to the retina due to diabetics. It is a leading cause of blindness in developed countries and one of the leading cause of sight loss in the world, even though then are many new therapies and improved treatment for helping people live with diabetics.

Symptoms :

You might not have symptoms in the early stages of diabetic retinopathy. As the condition progress, You might develop :

⦁ Spots on dark strings bloating in your vision.
⦁ Blurred vision
⦁ Fluctuating vision
⦁ Dark area in vision
⦁ Vision loss

Risk Factors :

Anyone who has diabetics can develop diabetic retinopathy. The risk of developing the eye condition can increase as a result of-
⦁ Having diabetics for longtime.
⦁ Poor control of blood sugar level
⦁ High blood Pressure
⦁ High cholesterol
⦁ Tobacco use

Treatment :

⦁ Anti-VEGF therapy
⦁ Laser Photo Coagulation
⦁ Monitoring and treatment of additional conditions

Facilities in our retina department:

⦁ Intravitreal injection
⦁ Posterior segment laser