RETINOPATHY Diabetic Symptoms

RETINOPATHY Diabetic condition is a result of diabetes complications, damage to blood vessel in the network sensitive to the back of the eye (retina). Diabetes disease that can affect the retina and cause blindness result.

Dr Ian Yeo Yew San, ophthalmologist who served as a consultant in the Singapore National Eye Center who joined the service in the health tourism, FlyFreeForHealth, said, "When exposed to diabetes, the body does not use the sugar (glucose) properly. If blood sugar is too high, the natural eye lens will increase so that the view-blur. Later, the amount of sugar that is too much can damage the small blood vessel which gives nutrition to the retina (capillary). So retinopathy diabetic will arise. "

Sign and symptoms

At the initial stage, retinopathy diabetic have no symptoms or only cause mild eye disturbances. However, the long run, can culminate in blindness. Retinopathy diabetic usually affect both eyes.

Symptoms of diabetic retinopathy include:
• spots float in my vision
• blurred vision or does not focus
• Line-or dark red lines that impede the vision
• Difficult to see at night
• Vision is lost / blind

Vetting / Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy

As part of the eye test, your doctor will make an image of the retina called fluorescein angiography. First, the doctor will increase pupil and then take it picture. Then, a special liquid color will be injected intravenously into the arm. Other photos will be taken along with the liquid color that flows in and start to circulates in the eyes. Doctors will use the photos to see where the vein is closed, damaged or leaking.

Doctors usually will also ask that you undergo a Optical Coherence Tomography (Oct) test. The test produces images of the retina cross-examination that may indicate thickness retina and to determine whether the fluid was leaking into the retina network.

Dr Yeo suggest to the patient to control diabetes with diet and medication to slow or prevent the development of diabetic retinopathy or other complications. It is a good idea to do eye examination once a year.