Diabetic Maculopathy Flashcards
1
Q
When can diabetic maculopathy occur?
A
At any stage is the retinopathy process
2
Q
What can diabetic maculopathy include?
A
hard exudates, ischemia and oedema
3
Q
What are the signs of diabetic maculopathy?
A
Oedema (swelling)-hard to detect, binoc, dilated pupil-best seen with OCT
Hard exudates
Ischemia
4
Q
What does diabetic maculopathy cause?
A
Visual loss
5
Q
What is the pathophysiology of maculopathy
A
Breakdown of the BRB in capillaries close to FAZ borders
6
Q
What is OCT used to see?
A
Whether oedema is significant or not
7
Q
What is the treatment of macula oedema?
A
Anti-VEGF injections
8
Q
Define ischemic diabetic maculopathy
A
Maculopathy without significant oedema
9
Q
How do we screen areas of ischemia?
A
With fluorescein angiography
