All About Diabetic Retinopathy

Patients with diabetes are more likely to develop eye problems such as cataracts and glaucoma, but the disease's affect on the retina is the main threat to vision. Most patients develop diabetic changes in the retina after approximately 5-20 years. The effect of diabetes on the eye is called diabetic retinopathy.

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in young and middle-aged adults today. The longer a person has diabetes, the greater their chance of developing diabetic retinopathy. There are two types of diabetic retinopathy:

• What is Diabetic Retinopathy?


• Symptoms of Diabetic Retinopathy


• Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy


• Prevention of Diabetic Retinopathy


• Treatment For Diabetic Retinopathy


• Facilities at Dr. Eye Institute