Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy is a retinal vascular complication of Diabetes mellitus. Diabetes is a peripheral vascular disease in which the vessels of the body including the eye become thin and leaky. This can cause bleeding inside of of the eye.
The disease is caused from years of uncontrolled fluctuating blood sugars.
Treatment involves the tight control of blood-glucose levels. If this does not work photocoagulation treatment may be needed.
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