Over 112,000 people in Indiana have diabetic retinopathy, which is around 20% of diabetics in the state. About 60% of diabetics receive an annual eye exam, but each year between 12,000 to 24,000 new cases of blindness occur from diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is caused by changes in the blood vessels in the eye and can be detected and treated through annual dilated eye exams and procedures like laser surgery. Maintaining good control of blood sugar and receiving regular eye exams can help reduce the risk of vision loss from diabetic eye disease.

1. Diabetic Eye Disease Eye Care about My ABCs A Healthy Eyes Healthy People Project Sponsored in part by the AOA and VSP

3. Diabetes in Indiana

4. Diabetic Retinopathy in Indiana

10. Dilated Retinal Examination Fundus Lens and Slit Lamp Evaluation Binocular Indirect Opthalmoscope

12. The importance of Dilation Undilated pupil Same Eye-- pupil dilated

15. Mild Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Dot Hemorrhage

16. Moderate Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Dot Hemorrhages Blot Hemorrhages Hard Exudates

18. Severe Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy- Early Blot Hemorrhages Cotton Wool Spot Flame Hemorrhages

19. Severe Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy- “pre-proliferative” Blot Hemorrhages Exudates Venous Beading IRMAs Looping capillaries

21. Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: NVI – neovascularization of the iris

22. NVE – neovascularization elsewhere

23. NVD – neovascularization of the disk

26. IVFA

27. IVFA

28. IVFA

29. Normal OCT

30. Diabetic Retinopathy OCT

31. OCT-Printout

33. Laser treatment strategies

39. Diabetic Macular Edema Hard Exudates and Macular Edema (CSME) Intraocular steroid injections attempt to reduce edema

41. Vision Loss from Diabetic Retinopathy Normal or Mild Diabetic Retinopathy Severe Diabetic Retinopathy