Diabetic retinopathy

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cells of the body start to die. The eye is perfect example of an organ that has high number of tiny small vessels. Diabetic retinopathy is defined blindness that occurs due to damage to the small blood vessels in the retina (Rosdahl & Kowalsaki, 2012). Nephropathy is another complication caused by damage to the small blood vessels. Nephropathy is another term for kidney disease. Diabetic neuropathy on the other hand, causes nerve damage. For example, a person may experience sensory changes such…

Blurry Vision During Pregnancy Many expectant mothers are aware of the sometimes drastic changes they can expect during pregnancy, and sometimes they wonder if what they are feeling is normal or not. One of the issues pregnant women face is blurry vision, and it can be alarming. Although vision changes are quite common before, during, and after pregnancy has come to term, you’ll want to become aware of some of the reasons behind blurry vision during pregnancy and the treatments that are…

didn’t exercise enough, or stress can all increase the sugar levels in the blood. Symptoms of hyperglycemia include high blood glucose, high sugar in the urine, frequent urination and thirst. Failing to treat can lead to ketoacidosis better known as a diabetic coma, which develops when your body doesn’t have enough insulin. When the body breaks down fats it produces ketones. The body tries to get rid of ketones through urine but if built up too much the body cannot get rid of it quick enough…

Sugar in urine loss signs such as weight loss and tiredness evident in juvenile diabetes. Arise due to high glucose levels and most of the signs and symptoms of complications in diabetic patients. Signs and symptoms observed nephropathy, neuropathy, and diabetic retinopathy. Foot ulcers are signs of nerve damage diabetics events. Increased hunger after eating is very common from juvenile diabetes. Blurred vision because diabetes affects the retina are among the other signs are present in…

It is also caused by multiple visual system disorders like coloboma, retinoschisis, uveitis, lattice degeneration and retinopathy of prematurity. This problem can emerge at any stage from childhood to adulthood and elder age. Often the cause of retinal detachment is found associated with congenital malformations. According to epidemiologic data, it is suggested that the retinal…

diabetes is a foot injury. Diabetes may lead to an amputation, which is why diabetic foot care is taught to the patient. Neuropathy is a deterioration of nerves resulting in loss of nerve function. The most primitive signs for nephropathy is microalbuminuria, annual testing for albumin, BUN, and cerum creatinine is suggested. Diabetic retinopathy is considered legal blindness and annual eye exams are suggested. The cause of retinopathy is the blockage of retinal blood vessel leading to micro…

caused by diabetes in the state of Texas, and Medicaid spent more than $280 million on patients with diabetes (Texas Department of State Health Services). Why are these numbers so high? There are common misconceptions relating to diabetes and diabetic care, and many people have false beliefs in this disease and medical care, even those who have the disease. A study was funded by the National Institute on Aging and the Center for the Study of Health Beliefs and Behavior. The study…

Muran, Abdlmageed, Iftikhar, and Sagga (2014), T2DM affects both male and female equally, and a majority of diabetic individuals does not have symptoms of the disease and their disease is not diagnosed early until after four to seven years of the disease. T2DM is a substantial national health threat to the world especially, the United States with consequences ranging from neuropathy, retinopathy, end-stage renal diseases, and peripheral vascular disease to deaths…

REASON CHIEF COMPLAINT: Visual field defects in left eye. BLANKLINE Inmate was found to have visual field defects in the left eye and was sent in for evaluation. Inmate states that "all of a sudden" while walking he noticed decreased vision in his left eye and he cannot see the tip of his nose from the left side. This occurred about five years ago. The patient states three months prior to this recognition, he was hit in the head and about the face with a "lock sock." The patient states he…