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Diabetic eye conditions result from complications of diabetes. It leads to a group of eye problems that can cause vision loss and blindness. Diabetic eye disease can damage your blood vessels in the retina that leads to diabetic retinopathy.
Diabetic retinopathy is a common diabetic eye condition and is stated as the leading cause of blindness in adults in America. It results in changes in blood vessels in your retina. For some people afflicted with this eye condition, you will find the blood vessels swelling and leaking fluid. While others have abnormal vessels appear on the retina surface. There is a tissue which is light-sensitive in the back of your eye. In order to have good vision, you need a perfectly normal retina.
Most people who have diabetic retinopathy don’t realize they have the condition because changes to the vision are gradual and slow proceeding. You may not realize at first but over time the condition will worsen and result in loss of vision if left untreated. In addition, it is known to affect both eyes.
When it comes to treatment for diabetic retinopathy, it may not be needed in the first three stages. That is unless you suffer from muscular edema. To prevent the progression of this disease you should control your blood sugar levels, blood cholesterol and blood pressure.
Laser surgery is one of the best treatment options for diabetic retinopathy. It is referred to as scatter laser treatment where the abnormal blood vessels are made to shrink. Your eye surgeon will place laser burns in the area of the retina causing the vessels to shrink. You may be required to come in for one to two sessions for a complete treatment process. This treatment option will certainly save your sight.
Also, laser treatment will work more effectively before the leakage in the new blood vessels begin. Therefore, it is imperative you go in for regular comprehensive eye exams. Even though there is leakage laser treatment is still a possibility depending on the amount of bleeding that has occurred. In case of severe leakage, you will have to undergo surgical procedure referred to as vitrectomy where the blood is removed from the eye.
With a team of specialized doctors and cutting edge technology, diabetic retinopathy treatment is required to minimize the damage caused by this condition. It is also strongly advised that all diabetic patients undergo regular eye exams to prevent vision complications.

• Early Diagnosis with the Optical Coherence Tomography OCT.
• Treatment of the Diabetic macular edema with the Intravitreal injections of Variable Drugs.
• Treatment of the Diabetic retinopathy with the Argon laser photocoagulation.
• Treatment of the Diabetes induced Cataract after special preparation of the eye for the best visual outcome.