Category : Causes

Diabetic Retinopathy Vision Impairment

Posted By EightNine On 25th March 2011

Diabetic retinopathy vision impairment is one of the leading causes of blindness today. It is the result of a complication of diabetes. Most people who have diabetes will eventually develop the condition. However that doesn’t mean that you will necessarily lose your vision. In most cases the problem can [...]

Diabetic Retinopathy Retinal Detachment

Posted By EightNine On 25th March 2011

Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of blindness and it affects about eighty percent of the people who have diabetes. In most cases the vision loss is the result of blood leaking onto the retina. However in some cases the retina itself will become detached. Diabetic retinopathy [...]

Diabetic Retinopathy Pathophysiology

Posted By EightNine On 25th March 2011

Having diabetes puts you at considerable risk for developing diabetic retinopathy which is a serious condition that affects the eyes. The actual mechanism by which diabetes causes diabetic retinopathy is not clear but what is known is that if you have diabetes there is an eighty percent chance you [...]

Diabetic Retinopathy Management

Posted By EightNine On 25th March 2011

Having diabetes exposes you to a great risk of diabetic retinopathy. This is a serious condition that can cause the loss of vision. In fact it is one of the leading causes of vision loss. There is no cure but it is possible to keep it under control. Successful [...]

Diabetic Retinopathy or Macular Degeneration

Posted By EightNine On 25th March 2011

Diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration are two of the leading causes of vision loss. They have a lot in common in that they are both caused by problems with blood vessels going to the eyes. However they do differ in what kind of problems there are with the blood [...]