Diabetic retinopathy

Type 2 Diabetes Increases Risk Factors For Other Medical Conditions Regardless of age or sex, diabetes patients high a higher rate of death versus those who do not. The leading cause of death in diabetics are stroke and heart disease. Therefore, it is important to reduce the risk of these conditions through medical efforts and necessary changes in lifestyle. Type 2 diabetes increases the risk factors for a variety of other medical conditions, including: neuropathy, heart disease, stroke, and…

He attended diabetes education classes, complied with diet and exercise, lost some weight, and his blood glucose improved significantly. His eye exam was negative for diabetic retinopathy. Although he reported “some neuropathy” in the soles of his feet, he also reported that it was not bothersome to him. The complete diabetic foot exam (07/2016) was grossly normal; it did not show any neurovascular changes. The claimant reported a history of back pain; however, he did not want to take…

camp (Velayudhan et al, 2011). The camp initiates four to five screenings each month for different patient groups with different type of eye problems (Velayudhan et al, 2011). For example, a diabetic retinopathy camp for the diabetic community to diagnose and prevent the loss of vision due to diabetic retinopathy (Velayudhan et al,…

out of focus. Blurred vision is a very common symptom of an eye or vision problem. Blurred vision is often a gradual blur that occurs in one or both eyes. There are many causes of blurred vision, including cataracts, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. Blurred vision can be diagnosed based on your symptoms and a physical exam. Make sure to tell your health care provider about any other health problems you have and any recent eye injury or prior surgeries. You may need to see a…

Knowledge about diabetes mellitus was more in women. Regarding practice patterns only 36.5% of individual with knowledge about diabetic retinopathy, believed that if they controlled their blood sugar, they could avoid a visit to an ophthalmologist, compared with 55.5% with no knowledge (Rani et al, 2008). Many Kenyans with diabetes are elderly, have limited knowledge about diabetes, and…

These happen when blood sugar is high, or what is also known as diabetic ketoacidosis. This is when the cells in the body are unable to get the sugar they need to produce energy because there isn’t enough insulin. Signs and symptoms of type two diabetes are fatigue, dry mouth, thirst, excessive urination, hunger, weight loss, blurry vision, irritability, and wounds that won’t heal. Type two diabetics are also prone to infections. In women, vaginal yeast infections are common. Yeast…

studies that have been conducted on bilberry, scientists believe that bilberry supplementation has positive effects resulting in reduction of glucose levels on metabolic abnormalities, reversing hyperglycemic effects, as well as treatment of diabetic retinopathy.6 Due to the lack of experiments and definitive results in humans, bilberry should not be the primary source used for insulin control in individuals who are…

Although, in the long run there is the possibility of developing serious complications later in life, including hypoglycemia, diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), diabetic nephropathy, diabetic lens, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic diarrhea, Hyperinsulemia, hearth complications. In conclusion, the early diagnosis and treatment of the condition can improve the chances of better managing the disease and leaving a healthier life because…

Using podiatric services diabetic patients are not only able to check their feet for ulcers, but also to get their ingrown nails cut which prevents infections and delayed wound healing. Coverage of needles and alcohol avoids infection at the site of insulin injection or where finger…

did demonstrate significant improvement from reading 21 letters of the Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study eyechart before treatment, to reading 28 letters three months post transplantation. Suprisingly, mild improvement was noted in the accompanying untreated eye. As for the Sargardt’s disease patient, visual improvement was also observed (five letters of the Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study chart) including improved color vision and contrast/dark…