Diabetic retinopathy

• What is diabetic retinopathy?

  Microvascular damage to retinal blood vessels
• What causes microvascular damage in diabetic retinopathy?

  Chronic hyperglycemia, nephropathy, and hypertension
• What percentage of type 1 DM patients will have retinal disease after 15 years?

  Nearly all patients
• What percentage of type 2 DM patients will have retinal disease after 15 years?

  80% of patients
• What are the prevention strategies for diabetic retinopathy?

  • Tight glycemic control