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Retinal Diseases
Retinal diseases vary widely — some are common and easily remedied, while others are rare, more difficult to diagnose and require more complex treatment. People with retinal diseases experience an array of symptoms, from specks floating in their vision to blurred or lost vision.
Follow the links below to find information about retinal diseases.
Reviewed December 2011
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| Title: | Diabetes can affect your eyes - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Diabetes increases the risk of eye problems such as diabetic retinopathy, macular oedema, cataracts and glaucoma. |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Eye floaters |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Eye floaters appear as dark specks, spots, threads or clumps in front of your eyes. The eyeball contains a jelly-like substance known as vitreous humour. Sometimes, tiny clumps form in this jelly and may appear as specks in your vision. Floaters tend to increase with age. Eye floaters are harmless; however, a sudden increase in number may indicate damage or disease. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Usher syndrome |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Usher syndrome is a genetic disorder characterised by the loss of both hearing and vision. Some people also experience problems with balance. There is no cure. Services aim to help the person prepare for and cope with the dual loss of sight and hearing. |
| Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Title: | Diabetic eye disease: Proliferative diabetic retinopathy |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is a sight-threatening eye disease that affects diabetics and sometimes people with metabolic abnormalities such as metabolic syndrome. It is characterised by neovascularisation in the eye, and fibrous growth in the retina and surrounding vitreous fluid. Early treatment can help prevent future vision loss, but not restore sight that has already been lost. |
| Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Title: | Retinal detachment surgery |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Symptoms of a detached retina include sudden visual changes such as dark spots, flashing lights and shadows in the vision. Retinal detachment surgery involves reattaching the retina to the back of the eye and sealing any breaks or holes in the retina. If a detached retina is not treated it can lead to blindness. |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Retinal detachment |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | The retina is the curved back layer of the eye and is covered in light sensitive cells. Retinal detachment means the retina has separated from the back of the eye. Most retinas can be reattached with surgery. Without treatment, blindness may be the result. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Diabetic retinopathy |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Diabetic retinopathy damages blood vessels inside the retina causing vision loss and blindness. People with diabetes are at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy. Symptoms only emerge in the later stage and include blurred vision, eye strain and headaches. Regular eye exams and good diabetes management reduce the risk of diabetic retinopathy. Laser treatment is often used. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Eye conditions - retinitis pigmentosa |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the collective name for a range of diseases that damage the retina and cause vision to fade. Early symptoms can include poor night vision, problems seeing things in dimly lit environments, loss of peripheral (side) vision and difficulty in judging changes in peripheral vision, such as curbs or steps. Cataracts are a common complication. There is no cure, and no treatments are available to slow the progression of symptoms. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Diabetic retinopathy fact sheet |
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| 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: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Retinitis pigmentosa |
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| Publisher: | Vision Australia |
| Description: | Retinitis Pigmentosa is a genetic eye condition that causes the light-sensitive retina, located at the back of the eye, to degenerate slowly and progressively. |
| Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Title: | Retinoschisis |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of retinoschisis by professional health specialists. |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | Retinopathy in diabetes - myDr.com.au |
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| 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 and your Eyesight |
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| Publisher: | HealthInsite Topic Page |
| Description: | Links to information about how diabetes can affect your eyesight. |
| Date: | Dec 2006 |
| Title: | Retinal detachment - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | A retinal detachment occurs when the retina becomes separated from where it is normally attached to the inside of the eye. When this happens the retina stops functioning, causing loss of vision. |
| Date: | Aug 2006 |
| Title: | Diabetes and your eyes - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | If you have diabetes, you are at risk of vision loss from diabetes retinopathy. |
| Date: | Jul 2003 |
| Title: | Patient support organisation - Retina Australia |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Retina Australia is a national peer support organisation concerned with retinal diseases, including macular degeneration. |
| Date: | Oct 2002 |
| Title: | Diabetic retinopathy - myDr.com.au |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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