All about Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic Retinopathy is one of the most common eye disease linked with diabetes. It is the leading cause of blindness among working age people and adults in America. It is diabetic complication but with early treatment and detection, severe vision loss is preventable.

It is unambiguous micro vascular complication found in both non- insulin and insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes patient and it occurs due to the microangiopathy affecting the venules, precapillary arterioles and capillaries. According to the United States, National Eye Institute, it is one of the major causes of blindness in Americans. In some cases, patients suffering from this condition suffer from inflamed blood vessels and excretion of the fluid. If left untreated, it may lead to vision loss or blindness.