DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

Course overview

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF VISUAL LOSS IN ADULTS OF THE WORKING-AGE GROUP IN THE WESTERN POPULATION. IT IS THE MOST COMMON MICROVASCULAR COMPLICATION OF DIABETES MELLITUS. DIABETIC RETINOPATHY MAY LEAD TO VISION-THREATENING DAMAGE TO THE RETINA, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO BLINDNESS. STRICT GLYCEMIC CONTROL, EARLY DETECTION, AND APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT IS THE KEY TO HALTING THE PROGRESSION OF THE DISEASE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOGENESIS, DIAGNOSIS, AND MANAGEMENT OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.