Diabetic Retinopathy : Growing Eye Problem In Today’s Generation

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Diabetic Retinopathy Growing Eye Problem In
Todays Generation
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Content

• Introduction
• What is DR
• Types of DR
• Facts of DR
• Symptoms
• About the Author

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Introduction

• Diabetic Retinopathy is a implication of diabetes
  and one of the leading cause of blindness in the
  World.
• Hence Dr. Ashwini Misal, Eye Specialist in Aundh
  has taken initiative to aware people about
  Diabetic Retinopathy.

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Diabetic Retinopathy
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Diabetic Retinopathy

• The back of the eye is covered by membrane is
  called as retina. And that retina is highly
  sensitive to light.
• It mainly converts any type of light which hits
  the eye into signal and it can be interpreted by
  the brain. This process leads to produce visual
  images and this is how eye sight functions in the
  human eye.
• Diabetic retinopathy causes to damage the blood
  vessels within the retinal tissue, causing them
  to leak fluid and distort vision.

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• There are two types of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR)
• Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR)
• Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR)

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Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR)

• PDR is the most advanced stage of diabetic
  retinopathy and Due to PDR, formation of new
  abnormal blood vessels in the retina takes place.

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Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR)

• This is the mild form of DR (diabetic
  retinopathy) and it is usually symptomless or it
  doesnt show any symptoms.

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Fast facts on Diabetic Retinopathy

• Diabetic retinopathy (DR) damages blood vessel in
  the retina that happens due to result of
  diabetes.
• It is the main cause of blindness in the
  Population
• Symptoms contain difficulty in seeing colors,
  blurred vision floaters, and even total loss of
  vision.
• People suffering from diabetes should check their
  vision at least once annually to rule out DR.
• There are retinal surgeries that can give relief
  from DR symptoms, but managing early symptoms and
  controlling diabetes are the most effective ways
  to prevent Diabetic Retinopathy.

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Symptoms

• Diabetic retinopathy typically does not show any
  symptoms during the initial stages.
• When the condition reaches to an advanced stage
  then symptoms become noticeable.
• On occasion, a sudden and complete loss of vision
  is the only detectable symptom

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Symptoms and signs of DR (diabetic retinopathy)
may contain

• Blurred or foggy vision
• The impairment of color vision
• Transparent or floaters and dark strings and
  colorless spots that floats in the affected
  individual's field of vision
• Presence of streaks or patches that leads to
  block the person's vision
• Poor night vision
• sudden and total loss of vision

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• Diabetic Retinopathy mostly affects both eyes.
• It is crucial to take care that the risk of
  vision loss is minimal.
• By attending every eye examination scheduled by
  their doctor is the only way to prevent Diabetic
  Retinopathy for people who are suffering from
  diabetes

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About Author

• Dr. Ashwini Misal is a senior doctor - practicing
  and performing as Ophthalmologist, at Prakash
  Netralaya (Eye clinic in Bavdhan), since 2007
  (last 11 years). She completed her M.B.B.S
  D.O.M.S from University of Pune. She has
  performed more than 2000 eye surgeries.
• She has experience of IOL Fellowship in
• Arvind Eye Hospital Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.
• Eye-Bank Observership at L.V.
• Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad.
• For more details please visit
  http//prakashnetralaya.in

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