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What is know as damage to the retina of the eye caused by diabetes mellitus?
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoDiabetes causes different eye problems in each individual patient. The most common eye problems caused by diabetes are cataracts, glaucoma and retinopathy. These problems cause blurred vision, black spots in the patient's vision and flashes of light.
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∙ 13y agoDiabetic retinopathy
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Damage to the retina of the eye caused by diabetes mellitus is known as diabetic?
diabetic retinopathy
Damage to the retina of the eye caused by diabetes mellitus is known as diabetic what?
diabetic retinopathy
What is the Medical term meaning damage to the retina caused by diabetes?
Diabetic Retinopathy
Can diabetes lead to blindness?
While insulin can have side effects (particularly when more than prescribed is used), it does not cause blindness. Diabetes can cause retinal (eye) problems, though, which could be the reason some people believe insulin to cause eye problems.
When diabetes damages the tiny blood vessel in the retina causing blood to leak into the posterior segment of the eyeball?
Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes damages the tiny blood vessels in the retina of the eye.
What occurs when diabetes damages the tiny blood vessels in the retina of the eye?
Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes damages the tiny blood vessels in the retina of the eye.
Can a xenon headlight light damage your retina?
No, bright light can't damage the retina. Only ultraviolet light can, it causes a retinal "sunburn".
Why is an ophthalmoscopic examination an important diagnostic tool?
The ophthalmoscope is an instrument used to examine the fundus, or eyeball interior, to determine visually the condition of the retina, optic disc, and internal blood vessels. Certain pathologic conditions such as diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerosis, and degenerative changes of the optic nerve and retina can be detected by such an examination.-page 375 of Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual, 10th Ed, Marieb & Mitchell
Use retina in a sentence?
The retina had been ruptured causing the loss of vision
Can you damage your retina staring at a solar eclipse?
Yes
Why are optometrists important?
The ophthalmoscope is an instrument used to examine the fundus, or eyeball interior, to determine visually the condition of the retina, optic disc, and internal blood vessels. Certain pathologic conditions such as diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerosis, and degenerative changes of the optic nerve and retina can be detected by such an examination.-page 375 of Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual, 10th Ed, Marieb & Mitchell
Why is a person blind?
Because God chose to make them that way. In my case, as in many others, my blindness was caused by a birth defect.Answer:People are blind for many medical reasons. It can be a birth defect, accident (infection, physical damage to the eye, brain or optic nerve, chemical damage), disease diabetes, glaucoma, cataract, cancer, detached retina), poison. There is even a hysterical blindness where no physical damage is evident.Some of these are reversible thanks to advances in medical treatment others are permanent.
