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When your blood sugar is too high damage can be done to the blood vessels, including those in your eyes. When this happens new blood vessels may develop over the retina causing scar tissue to develop. This can result in a detached retina and cause blindness if not taken care of. If a blood vessel grows on the iris it can lead to glaucoma as well.
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In diabetic retinopathy is the retinopathy the ethology and the diabetes the manifestation?
In diabetic retinopathy, the retinopathy is the manifestation.
Can a leg ulcer cause diabetic retinopathy?
No. However both ulcers and retinopathy are late manifestations of Diabetes Millitus.
Will eyesight return after retinopathy?
Retinopathy from diabetes eyesight recoverd
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.
What is the medical term meaning eye disease that is a complication of Diabetes Mellitus?
diabetic retinopathy is the completion
How is diabetic retinopathy different from any other retinopathy?
Diabetic retinopathy is different from any other type because it is the only one that is caused by diabetes. It is progressive, can lead to blindness and affects 80% of diabetes patients that have had the disease for over 10 years.
Is Diabetic Retinopathy rare?
Diabetic Retinopathy is common with patients who have suffered from diabetes for a long time as their blood sugar isn’t always in control.
What is associated with neuropathy and nephropathy and retinopathy?
secondary complications of diabetes mellitusSecondary complication of diabetes mellitusDiabetes Mellitus.
What is Diabetic retinopathy screening?
If you have had diabetes for an extended period of time then you may want to get checked for diabetic retinopathy. It is a condition that diabetics can suffer from after having diabetes for a long time.
What is Diabetic Retinopathy?
Diabetic Retinopathy is an eye condition that occurs due to complications of patients suffering from diabetes due to increase in blood sugar levels. Diabetic Retinopathy affects the eye’s blood vessels in the light sensitive tissue in the eye called the retina. Amongst other complications, it is important to keep in mind that your eyes can be affected due to diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy can lead to blindness if left untreated. Diabetic Retinopathy affects both, patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and is more often seen in patients who have suffered from diabetes for a longer period as blood sugar tends to be less controlled over a longer period.
What is the Medical term meaning damage to the retina caused by diabetes?
Diabetic Retinopathy
Could diabetes cause other sickness?
Yes people with diabetes can cause many diseases including ketoacidosis, neuropathy, and retinopathy.
