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Diabetic Retinopathy
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Diabetic retinopathy is diagnosed through an eye examination and a variety of other investigations. Your eye care specialist, or ophthalmologist, will put drops in your eyes to dilate, or widen, your pupil so he or she can get a closer view of the retina. He checks your retina for early signs of the disease, which include leaking blood vessels; macular edema; pale, fatty deposits, called lipids on the retina, which signal leaking blood vessels; damaged optic nerve tissue; and any changes in the blood vessels in the eyes. An instrument called an ophthalmoscope magnifies the retina in greater detail. The ophthalmologist may also test how well you see at various distances - visual acuity. He may also measure the pressure in the eye, with tonometer, to check for signs of glaucoma, which also commonly occurs in people with diabetes. He may also measure the pressure in the eye, with tonometer, to check for signs of glaucoma, which also commonly occurs in people with diabetes. |
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Posted by:
kelkar(Guest)
Posted on: 01/14/2011 Examination is not prevention. the article dose not answer the question it posed in the heading, How to prevent Diabetic Retinopathy?
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