A disorder of the blood vessels in the retina develops most often in older diabetic patients who have had the condition for many years causes blurred vision or it can block vision from broken blood vessels leaking into the retina or it can lead to blindness, although blindness can sometimes be averted through early detection and treatment, diabetes.
A disease of the retina, caused by diabetes.
Degenerative changes in the capillaries in the retina, which in turn progress to blindness.
Condition associated with long-standing diabetes; characterized by damage to the retina of the eye by interrupted vascularization from hemorrhages, micro-aneurysms, and waxy deposits.
Progressive damage to the retina as a result of diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy develops as a long-term complication of both type 1 (insulin- dependent) and type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. About half of those who have had diabetes for 10 years or longer develop some degree of diabetic retinopathy. The disease can lead to severe or complete vision loss, and it is a leading cause of blindness in the United States.
Retinal damage marked by microaneurysms, hemorrhage, macular edema or macular ischemia, or retinal exudates in patients with longstanding diabetes mellitus. This common complication of longstanding diabetes may result in blindness. Strict control of blood sugar levels and of high blood pressure reduces the incidence of the disease. Regular ophthalmological screening helps to detect the disease before it causes irreversible visual loss. Treatment includes retinal laser surgery or vitrectomy.
A retinal disease caused by the damage inflicted on small blood vessels due to diabetes is referred to as diabetic retinopathy. This condition specifically affects the retina, the light-sensitive tissue located at the back of the eye.