5 Facts About Diabetic Retinopathy All Diabetics Must Know

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• If youre a diabetic patient, it is incredibly
  crucial that you check your eyes for diabetic
  retinopathy either from your regular physician or
  an ophthalmologist as frequently as possible.
  People who have diabetes technically have high
  sugar levels in their blood, which can damage
  their blood vessels over time. And some small
  blood vessels that are located behind the eye are
  a typical victim of this condition, leading to
  diabetic retinopathy. It commonly occurs in both
  Type-1 and Type-2 diabetic patients but develops
  gradually for over a decade. It is treatable and
  controllable in its early stages however, if not
  diagnosed and treated, it can cause severe damage
  to the eyes.
• Here are some other facts about diabetic
  retinopathy that we think will definitely help
  you understand diabetic retinopathy better
• It Can Lead To Blindness
• It is no news that diabetic retinopathy is the
  primary cause of blindness around the world. No
  other disease causes as many blindness cases as
  this condition. It is estimated that over 33 of
  diabetic patients will suffer from diabetic
  retinopathy.

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• It Grows Severe With Time
• It has been proven that for a Type-1 diabetic
  patient, the chances of developing diabetic
  retinopathy are 25 after 5 years, 60 after 10
  years, and 80 after 15 years. This proves that
  it is an aggravating condition that needs to be
  dealt with in time.
• It Has Various Risk Factors Associated To Its
  Development
• Various factors such as smoking, hypertension,
  nephropathy, anemia, poor glycemic control, etc.
  have been associated with the development of this
  condition. Hence, early awareness and
  precautionary measures can help patients treat
  such factors and prevent diabetic retinopathy.
• It Develops in Four Stages
• Diabetic retinopathy progresses in four stages
  before causes complete blindness, from mild to
  moderate to acute non-proliferative and finally
  to the proliferative stage.

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• Stage 1 Mild Nonproliferative Retinopathy
• The condition initiates with mild swelling in the
  eyes known as microaneurysms, which doesnt
  spread, without any other major symptoms.
• Stage 2 Moderate Nonproliferative Retinopathy
• Later, the swelling starts to increase and starts
  creating blockages, forming a fluid built-up
  known as diabetic macular edema. The condition
  still isnt considered as proliferative at this
  stage.
• Stage 3 Severe Nonproliferative Retinopathy
• As the blockages become severe, the retinal
  system misreads this condition and starts
  over-producing new blood vessels to deal with
  those blockages.
• Stage 4 Proliferative Diabetic Therapy
• With the proliferation of blood vessels, the
  vitreous humor of the eye becomes blocked, and if
  the blood vessels rupture, they can cause retinal
  detachment and subsequent vision loss.

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• Funduscopic Examination Helps Identify Diabetic
  Retinopathy
• Diabetes patients who punctually follow their
  funduscopic examination course have a higher
  chance of preventing diabetic retinopathy than
  others. Frequent eye examinations from various
  eye-related specialists make it easier to
  diagnose this condition in the early stages and
  undergo appropriate treatment.
• If youre worried about your diabetic conditions
  and want to know how to get the right diabetic
  retinopathy treatment in Mumbai, then come down
  to Samarth Eye Care Hospital, a comprehensive eye
  clinic for specialized retinopathy treatment. You
  can even visit our Samarth Eye Care website to
  consult one of our ophthalmologists about getting
  the most effective diabetic retinopathy treatment
  in Mumbai.

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• Thank You