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Diabetic retinopathy (also known as diabetic eye disease) is a medical condition in which damage occurs to the retina due to diabetes.It is a leading cause of blindness in developed countries and one of the lead causes of sight loss in the world, even though there are many new therapies and improved treatments for helping people live with diabetes.
Other names: Macular oedema, [1] familial macular edema: A 61-year-old man with medical history of type 2 diabetes that presents a macular edema, evidenced by an OCT (the edema marked with arrows). The central image is a 3D reconstruction of the retinal thickness (the edema is coloured in red). Specialty: Ophthalmology
An ophthalmoscopic view of the retina showing advanced signs of diabetic retinopathy including two pale cotton wool spots. Cotton wool spots are opaque fluffy white patches on the retina of the eye that are considered an abnormal finding during a funduscopic exam (also called an ophthalmoscopic exam). [1]
Retinal surgeon at Mount Sinai’s New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Dr. Gareth Lema told the post that eye strokes usually occur in older people who are also suffering from carotid artery plaque or ...
Diabetes is the most common cause of retinopathy in the U.S. as of 2008. [4] Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in working-aged people. [5] It accounts for about 5% of blindness worldwide and is designated a priority eye disease by the World Health Organization. [6]
Literature on the management of diabetes in competitive sports focuses on the difficulties with balancing energy and insulin intake during periods of strenuous exercise. [1] The following is a list of notable sportspeople who have had diabetes during their careers. It does not include athletes diagnosed after retirement.
The 65-year-old actress recently sustained a painful injury while playing the paddlesport, and now she wants to make sure her followers don't make the same mistake she did.
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