What is Diabetic retinopathy?
It is an eye condition that causes changes to the blood vessels in the part of your eye called the retina. That’s the lining at the back of your eye that changes light into images. The blood vessels can swell, leak fluid, or bleed, which often leads to vision changes or blindness. It usually affects both eyes. When left untreated, diabetic retinopathy can scar and damage your retina.
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of vision loss for people with diabetes. It’s the leading cause of blindness for all adults.
Symptoms:
Symptoms of diabetic retinopathy include:
- Seeing spots or floaters.
- Blurred vision.
- Having a dark or empty spot in the center of your vision.
- Difficulty seeing well at night.
Treatment is given by Dr. Nilesh Giri:
Treatment of diabetic retinopathy varies depending on the extent of the disease. People with diabetic retinopathy may need laser surgery to seal leaking blood vessels or to discourage other blood vessels from leaking. Dr. Nilesh Giri of optometry might need to inject medications into the eye to decrease inflammation or stop the formation of new blood vessels. People with advanced cases of diabetic retinopathy might need a surgical procedure to remove and replace the gel-like fluid in the back of the eye, called the vitreous. Surgery may also be needed to repair a retinal detachment. This is a separation of the light-receiving lining in the back of the eye.
If you are diabetic, you can help prevent or slow the development of diabetic retinopathy by:
- Taking your prescribed medication.
- Sticking to your diet.
- Exercising regularly.
- Controlling the high blood pressure.
- Avoiding alcohol and smoking.
How To Reach Us?
Dr. Nilesh Giri is a trusted Eye Specialist in PCMC, Pune. At Devgiri Memorial Hospital you will get all the necessary medical treatment. Our advanced approach for our patient treatments make us unique.
The appointment process at Devgiri Memorial Hospital PCMC Pune is very simple. You can directly call on 09657002695. Also with the help of the “Book an Appointment” Form you can book your appointment by just filling in the basic information. We will contact you via email or phone call to confirm your appointment.
