Diabetic retinopathy Flashcards
1
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what is diabetic retinopathy?
A
a chronic disease of the retina linked to blood vessel damage and neurodegeneration
2
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presentation of diabetic retinopathy
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- longstanding diabetes
- poor glucose control
- may be asymptomatic
- floaters in vision
- gradual or acute vision loss
3
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diagnostic features of diabetic retinopathy
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- microaneurysms
- cotton wool spots
- intraretinal haemorrhages
- venous bleeding
- neovascularisation
4
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management of diabetic retinopathy
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- optimise diabetes and BP control
- can be treated with pan-retinal photocoagulation
- proliferative requires an urgent referral
