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Now, most commonly the question is: What is Diabetic Retinopathy?
 
The most common diabetic eye disease caused by the changes in blood vessels of the retina. If diagnosed and treated early blindness is usually preventable. The risk is greater in case the longer a patient has diabetes and less controlled the blood sugar. 

Diabetic Retinopathy starts generally without any noticeable change in vision, however an ophthalmologist can detect the sign of its onset. It is important for diabetes patients to have an eye examination atleast once or twice a year.

There are two types of diabetic retinopathy;

(I)  Background or Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR)  and  (II) Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR)

The NPDR condition is the early stage of this disease with mild and nonexistent symptoms, the blood vessels get weakened leading to the formation of bulges microaneurysms with leakage of fluid to retina, it results into swelling of macula. On the other hand, PDR is basically different and advanced stage of the disease, being followed by growth of abnormal and weak blood vessels in retina & vitreous, their leakage often leads to clouding vision and more serious complications.

One more general question: What is Retinal Detachment (RD)?

Retina is the light-sensitive layer of tissue that lines the inside of the eye and sends visual messages through the optic nerve to brain. When the retina detaches it is lifted or pulled from its normal position. If not promptly treated, Retinal Detachment can cause permanent vision loss. Procedure of Cryopexy, Laser treatment and Vitrectomy are often performed to treat such retinal detachments.   

                                                


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