Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment From Retina Specialist in Mumbai - Dr. Jatin Ashar

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Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment From Retina
Specialist in Mumbai - Dr. Jatin Ashar

• Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment In Ghatkopar
• Diabetic retinopathy is a form of eye disease
  caused by chronically high or variable blood
  sugar that is associated with diabetes. If left
• untreated, diabetic retinopathy can lead to
  vision loss and blindness. The condition
  develops slowly throughout many years therefore,
  it is essential to undergo regular eye tests
  when you have Diabetes. Retinopathy is basically
  impaired blood vessels in the retina which is the
  thin inner light-sensitive layer situated in the
  back of the eyes. In some cases, these vessels
  will swell up (macular oedema) and leak fluid
  into the rear of the eye. In other cases,
  abnormal blood vessels will grow on the surface
  of the retina.

Diabetic retinopathy occurs in three
stages Background retinopathy - Background
retinopathy is said to occur if you have
developed microaneurysms on your retina.
Microaneurysms are when there is a swelling of
the capillaries (very small blood vessels) that
feed the retina. It is an early warning sign
that your diabetes has lead to some damage of
the small blood vessels of your retina.
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Diabetic maculopathy - The macula is the part of
the eye that helps to provide us with our
central vision. Diabetic maculopathy is when the
macula sustains some form of damage. One such
cause of macular damage is from diabetic macular
oedema whereby blood vessels near to the macula
leak fluid or protein onto the macula.
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Proliferative retinopathy - If a significant
number of blood vessels on the retina become
damaged, your body will respond by releasing a
growth
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Symptoms
You might not have any signs of diabetic
retinopathy until it becomes serious. When you
do have symptoms, you might notice
hormone known as Vascular Endothelial Cell Growth
Factor (VEGF). The growth hormone stimulates the
growth of new blood vessels. However, these new
blood vessels are particularly weak and prone to
leaking. Proliferative retinopathy is the bodys
attempt to save its retina but it can often lead
scarring of the retina and can cause the retina
to detach, leading to blindness.
Loss of central vision, which is used when you
read or drive
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Not being able to see colors
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Blurry vision
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Holes or black spots in your vision
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Floaters, or small spots in your vision caused by
bleeding
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Poor night vision
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Risk factors Anyone who has diabetes can develop
diabetic retinopathy. Risk of developing the eye
condition can increase as a result of
Duration of diabetes the longer you have
diabetes, the greater your risk of developing
diabetic retinopathy
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Poor control of your blood sugar level
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High blood pressure
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High cholesterol
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Pregnancy
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Tobacco use
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Being African-American, Hispanic or Native
American
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Treatment
Treatment of diabetic retinopathy depends on the
extent of the disease.
Eye Injections - Eye Medications called vascular
endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors can
be used to help stop the growth of new blood
vessels and improve vision. Most people who
receive these injections will need to get them
for at least three months. Over time, some people
may need to get them less often or may no longer
need them at all, but others will need to
continue in order to protect their vision.
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Focal laser surgery - This surgery attempts to
stop or reduce the leaking of blood or fluid
into the eye by burning and sealing the damaged
blood vessels.
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Photocoagulation - This is usually done in your
doctors office as an outpatient procedure
during a single session. The procedure may or may
not restore your vision to normal, but it should
prevent your condition from worsening.
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Scatter laser surgery - This surgery uses lasers
to burn the damaged blood vessels so that they
shrink. This procedure may require more than one
application, and your vision may be blurry for a
day or more after each session. You may also
experience loss of peripheral vision or night
vision after the procedure.
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Vitrectomy - This surgery is done under general
anesthesia and involves making a tiny incision
in the eye to remove blood from the vitreous
fluid, as well as any scar tissue that may cause
retinal detachment.
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Complications Diabetic retinopathy involves the
abnormal growth of blood vessels in the retina.
Complications can lead to serious vision problems
Vitreous hemorrhage - The new blood vessels may
bleed into the clear, jelly-like substance that
fills the center of your eye. If the amount of
bleeding is small, you might see only a few dark
spots (floaters). In more- severe cases, blood
can fill the vitreous cavity and completely block
your vision. Vitreous hemorrhage by itself
usually doesn't cause permanent vision
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loss. The blood often clears from the eye within
a few weeks or months. Unless your retina is
damaged, your vision may return to its previous
clarity.
Retinal detachment - The abnormal blood vessels
associated with diabetic retinopathy stimulate
the growth of scar tissue, which can pull the
retina away from the back of the eye. This may
cause spots floating in your vision, flashes of
light or severe vision loss.
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Glaucoma - New blood vessels may grow in the
front part of your eye and interfere with the
normal flow of fluid out of the eye, causing
pressure in the eye to build up (glaucoma). This
pressure can damage the nerve that carries
images from your eye to your brain (optic nerve).
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Blindness - Eventually, diabetic retinopathy,
glaucoma or both can lead to complete vision
loss.
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