Diabetes and your Eyesight

Follow the links below to find information about the effect of diabetes on your eyesight, including diabetic retinopathy.

Reviewed February 2009

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Title:   Diabetic retinopathy (diabetic eye disease)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy written by professional medical specialists.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Antiangiogenic therapy with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor modalities for diabetic macular oedema
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Diabetic macular oedema (DMO) is a common complication of diabetic retinopathy. The retina at the macula thickens and this can cause gradual loss of central vision. Grid or focal laser photocoagulation is effective in treating DMO and has been used for ...
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Diabetic retinopathy fact sheet
Publisher:   Vision Australia
Description:   Diabetic retinopathy occurs when the tiny blood vessels inside the retina at the back of the eye are damaged. This can seriously affect vision and in some cases may even cause blindness.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Pentoxifylline for diabetic retinopathy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Diabetic retinopathy or eye disease is the leading cause of blindness in developed countries. Nowadays its treatment is based on the use of laser therapy. Since this is a procedure which destroys important cells in the eye, drug approaches have been dev...
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Diabetic retinopathy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease caused by complications of diabetes. Everyone with diabetes will develop diabetic retinopathy. Without treatment, diabetic retinopathy can cause loss of vision and blindness. Regular eye exams will reduce the risk of vision loss and blindness. Laser treatment is used successfully to treat retinopathy.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Vitamin C and superoxide dismutase (SOD) for diabetic retinopathy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Diabetic retinopathy or eye disease is the leading cause of blindness in developed countries. Laser therapy currently is the primary means in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy. It nevertheless is a procedure which destroys important cells in the eye...
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Intravitreal steroids for macular edema in diabetes
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Macular edema, swelling of the center of the retina (the part of the eye responsible for our sharpest vision), is an important cause of poor vision in patients with diabetes. New forms of therapy are desirable because the current treatment including las...
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Retinopathy in diabetes - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Diabetic retinopathy occurs when the small blood vessels in the retina become swollen or new tiny blood vessels grow that block the retina.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Diabetes can affect your eyes - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Learn about the risk of eye problems associated with diabetes.
Date:   Jul 2003
Title:   Diabetes and your eyes - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   If you have diabetes, you are at risk of vision loss from diabetes retinopathy.
Date:   Jul 2003
Title:   Diabetic retinopathy - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Diabetes affects the small vessels of the retina. Early diagnosis of the disease should lead to the prevention of serious vision loss.
Date:   Jul 2001
Title:   Don't let diabetes steal your sight
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Symptoms of diabetes aren't always obvious, and if it goes unnoticed and untreated, it can eventually lead to blindness.
Date:   Jul 1998
Title:   Management of diabetic retinopathy: a guide for general practitioners
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a very common disease. Indeed it is the commonest cause of preventable blindness in the working age group in Australia today. Given that it can be successfully treated if detected early, close co-operation of all health care providers is essential to reduce the risk of DR in the community.
Date:   Jun 1997
Title:   Preserving vision in diabetes: a quick reference guide for optometrists, nurses and other health practitioners
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a very common disease. Indeed it is the commonest cause of preventable blindness in the working age group in Australia today. Given that it can be successfully treated if detected early, close co-operation of all health care providers is essential to reduce the risk of DR in the community.
Date:   Jun 1997
Title:   Diabetes and your eyes: a consumer guide for the management of diabetic retinopathy
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This booklet is for people who have diabetes and their families. Its purpose is to help people to become involved in making decisions about their treatment by giving them information regarding regular eye checks and treatment of diabetes related eye disease.
Date:   Jun 1997
Title:   Management of diabetic retinopathy: clinical practice guidelines
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   There is now a need to disseminate information about diabetic retinopathy to both health professionals and to consumers, those people with diabetes. This document may assist both groups to comply with appropriate management, thereby reducing the toll of avoidable visual loss from diabetic retinopathy.
Date:   Jun 1997
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