According to the American Optometric Association, Diabetic
Retinopathy is a condition that occurs in people who have Diabetes. This
metabolic disease characterized by an interference of the body’s inability to
use and store starch (glucose), damages the blood vessels found in the retina
of the eyes over time. These tiny blood vessels leak blood and other fluids.
This causes the retinal tissue to swell, resulting in cloudy or blurred vision.
The condition usually affects both eyes. The longer a person has diabetes, the
more likely they will develop Diabetic Retinopathy. If left untreated, Diabetic
Retinopathy can cause blindness.
Retinopathy is a condition that occurs in people who have Diabetes. This
metabolic disease characterized by an interference of the body’s inability to
use and store starch (glucose), damages the blood vessels found in the retina
of the eyes over time. These tiny blood vessels leak blood and other fluids.
This causes the retinal tissue to swell, resulting in cloudy or blurred vision.
The condition usually affects both eyes. The longer a person has diabetes, the
more likely they will develop Diabetic Retinopathy. If left untreated, Diabetic
Retinopathy can cause blindness.
According to The American Academy of Ophthalmology(2016),
Diabetic Retinopathy, the most common diabetic eye disease, occurs when the
blood vessels in the retina change. Sometimes, these vessels swell and leak
fluid or even close off completely. In other case, abnormal new blood vessels
grow on the surface of the retina.
Diabetic Retinopathy, the most common diabetic eye disease, occurs when the
blood vessels in the retina change. Sometimes, these vessels swell and leak
fluid or even close off completely. In other case, abnormal new blood vessels
grow on the surface of the retina.
The World Health Organization says Diabetic Retinopathy is
composed of a characteristic group of lesions found in the retina of
individuals having had Diabetes Mellitus for several years. The abnormalities
that characterize Diabetic Retinopathy occur in predictable progression with
minor variations in the order of their appearance. Diabetic Retinopathy is
considered to be the result of vascular changes in the retinal circulation. In
the early stages, vascular occlusions and dilations occur. It progresses into a
proliferative retinopathy with the growth of new blood vessels. Macular oedema
(the thickening of the central part of the retina) can significantly decrease
visual acuity.
composed of a characteristic group of lesions found in the retina of
individuals having had Diabetes Mellitus for several years. The abnormalities
that characterize Diabetic Retinopathy occur in predictable progression with
minor variations in the order of their appearance. Diabetic Retinopathy is
considered to be the result of vascular changes in the retinal circulation. In
the early stages, vascular occlusions and dilations occur. It progresses into a
proliferative retinopathy with the growth of new blood vessels. Macular oedema
(the thickening of the central part of the retina) can significantly decrease
visual acuity.
