Diabetic Retinopathy Don't close your eyes to diabetic retinopathy : Diabetic Retinopathy Don't close your eyes to diabetic retinopathy
PowerPoint Presentation: Department of Ophthalmology Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India Life long association between a diabetic & retina specialist
PowerPoint Presentation: Top three countries in terms of people with diabetes India, China and U.S.A.
Diabetes: Complications: Diabetes: Complications Diabetic eye disease Stroke Renal disease Neuropathy Foot problems Heart disease and hypertension Peripheral vascular disease MICROVASCULAR MACROVASCULAR
Eye is the window to systemic disease: Eye is the window to systemic disease
PowerPoint Presentation: Eye is the window to systemic disease
Diabetic retinopathy : Diabetic retinopathy Macular edema: modrate visual loss Proliferative diabetic retinopathy: severe visual loss
Macular edema: Macular edema Video 1
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR): Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR)
PowerPoint Presentation: Do not ignore these symptoms Blurred vision ( reading and driving). Floaters dark spots or clouds Blocking complete vision
PowerPoint Presentation: Your visit to Eye Specialist Retina specialist will dilate and examine It would take 30-40 minutes Use public transport to go back home or an attendant is required to drive you back home
Treatment: Treatment Systemic control of blood sugars, lipid profile, nephropathy Laser Pharmacotherapy (injections) Patients who develop very advanced stage may require surgery
PowerPoint Presentation: We want to diagnose early before the vision is affected VA 6/6 VA 6/12
PowerPoint Presentation: GOOD METABOLIC CONTROL AVOIDANCE of SMOKING and ALCOHOL TIMELY VISITS to an Ophthalmologist will help us retain good vision The world around us is very beautiful