Diabetic retinopathy
.Diabetic retinopathy also known as diabetic eye disease is a medical condition in which damage occurs to the retina due to diabetes mellitus leading cause of blindness. It is caused by damage to the blood vessels of the eye (retina)
Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy is the milder form of diabetic retinopathy and is usually symptomless.
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is the most advanced stage of diabetic retinopathy and refers to the formation of new abnormal blood vessels in the retina
Risk factors
Poor control of your
blood sugar level
High blood pressure
High
cholesterol
Pregnancy
Tobacco use
Being African-American, Hispanic or Native American
Complications
Vitreous
hemorrhage
Retinal detachment
Glaucoma
Blindness
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