5.4 Diabetes and The Retina
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This article is from the Vision and Eye Care FAQ, by grants@research.canon.com.au (Grant Sayer) with numerous contributions by others.
5.4 Diabetes and The Retina
Diabetes causes a number of retinal changes which can include haemorrhages,
micro-anueryisms of the capillaries, exudates, abnormalities of arteries
and veins and retinal detachment. The combination of these changes can result
in reduced vision to severe complications. The examination of the status of
the diabetes and it's impact on the retina is assessed with a technique called
fluorescein angiography.
Other information is available at
URL: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/DiabetesDocs.html
(contains detailed information on diabetes and particular section on
diabetic eye disease which includes questions and answers)
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