Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease affecting individuals with poorly controlled diabetes. It is a serious complication that can lead to irreversible vision loss or blindness.

Cause:

• High blood glucose levels.

• Damage to the retinal blood vessels caused by high glucose levels.

  
  

Symptoms:

The symptoms vary as diabetic retinopathy progresses, from no symptoms at the start to progressive degrees of vision decline, image distortion, eye bleeding, and ultimately blindness. 

Treatment:

• Anti-angiogenic injections, laser photocoagulation, vitrectomy surgery.

• Regardless of the required treatment, it must be accompanied by strict diabetes control; diet, regular exercise, medications and/or insulin, to achieve a satisfactory outcome.