What is “diabetic retinopathy” and how does it occur?
The chance that diabetic patients will have diabetic retinopathy is as high as 30 percent. Today, we would like to ask Dr. Anyanee Noranitchaikul, an ophthalmologist at the Eye Clinic, Phyathai 3 Hospital, to share her knowledge and suggest ways to take care of ourselves so that our diabetes does not affect our retinas.
Diabetic retinopathy is a condition that occurs in people.
Who have diabetes. It causes progressive damage to the retina, the light-sensitive lining at the back of the eye. A serious sight-threatening complication of diabetes.
Diabetes interferes with the body’s ability to use and store sugar (glucose). The disease is characterized by too much sugar in the blood, which can cause damage throughout the body, including the eyes.
Over time, diabetes damages the เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา blood vessels in the retina. occurs when these tiny blood vessels leak blood and other fluids. This causes the retinal tissue to swell, resulting in cloudy or blurred vision. The condition usually affects both eyes. The longer a person has diabetes, the more likely they will develop. If left untreated, diabetic retinopathy can cause blindness.
Symptoms
Symptoms of diabetic retinopathy include:
- Seeing spots or floaters
- Blurred vision
- Having a dark or empty spot in the center of your vision
- Difficulty seeing well at night
When people with diabetes experience long periods of high blood sugar, fluid can accumulate in the lens inside the eye.
That controls focusing. This changes the curvature of the lens, leading to blurred vision. However, once blood sugar levels are controlled, blurred distance vision will improve. Patients with diabetes who can better control their blood sugar levels will slow the onset and progression.
Often the early stages have no visual symptoms. That is why the American Optometric Association recommends that everyone with diabetes have a comprehensive dilated eye examination once a year. Early detection and treatment can limit the potential for significant vision loss from diabetic retinopathy.