Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic patients should know the risk of developing eye problems and need your eyes examined regularly.
To detect diabetic retinopathy, looks inside the eye using an instrument called an ophthalmoscope. The interior of the eye may also photographed to provide further information.
Sometimes it is necessary to confirm the diagnosis which is used to inject a fluorescent dye into the patient’s arm fluorescein angiography). The dye travels through the bloodstream and passes into the vessels of the retina. Photographs should be taken quickly as the dye flows through the blood vessels in the retina.TREATMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
In many cases the active treatment is not necessary and sufficient to perform regular checks by the ophthalmologist. When treatment is necessary, you can resort to surgery or laser photocoagulation to seal the leaks from blood vessels. This method involves directing a powerful beam of laser light against the damaged retina. Small laser burns stop bleeding by sealing blood vessels, forming tiny scars inside the eye. This therapy reduces the abnormal growth of blood vessels and helps bond the retina to the back of the eye.
However, photocoagulation can not be used in all patients and that depending on the location and extent of diabetic retinopathy, and if the vitreous is too clouded with blood, use other treatment. In this case you can perform a vitrectomy, in which blood is removed from the vitreous that fills and replaced with an artificial solution.