Diabetic retinopathy

What is Diabetic retinopathy ?

• This is a condition which occurs to one with Diabetes.
• The light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye called the retina is damaged.
• The retina is the light-sensitive layer that covers the back of our eyes and needs a constant supply of blood to keep it healthy.
• Diabetic retinopathy occurs when high blood sugar levels start to damage these blood vessels.

Classification of Diabetic retinopathy

Classified according to ophthalmoscopic findings:

• Background diabetic retinopathy.
• Pre-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
• Proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

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