1. By: Steyn Funk, Renata Offen, Nathaly Merine,
Aileen

2. Those who get affected…
 People who generally have long-
term diabetes, or Type 1 and Type 2
 Those who are Hispanic and African
American have a greater risk
 There is no age limit with this
disease; however it generally occurs
in adolescents and people who
have had diabetes for 30+ years
 It also affects both genders
 Extra info: Diabetes is a disease of
the metabolism, which means it can
either be genetic (born with it) or it
can happen over time due to an
unhealthy lifestyle

3. Stages Of Diabetic Retinopathy
Note the slow loss of red color the eye
undergoes, and the change in vein size

4. What is retinopathy?
Damage to the eye’s retina
that occurs with long-term
diabetes
Symptoms include: blind spots,
difficulty in vision in dim light,
double vision, hazy or blurry
focus, pain in the eye,
headaches, floating spots, no
peripheral vision, and shadows
Possible complications
include: cataracts, glaucoma,
macular edema, retinal
detachment.

5. This would be a person’s vision with a
mild to severe case of Diabetic
Retinopathy

6. Areas of infection
 Infects blood vessels in the eyes
 Blocks the blood vessel
 Small bleeding (or retinal hemorrhages) and fluid leaking
into the retina.
 New blood vessels are fragile and can bleed
 Scars develop on retina and other parts of the eye (the
vitreous, Macula, Optic Nerve, Retina, ext…)

7. A test to determine the deterioration of the Macula is…
Distortions could indicate a problem in the MACULA,
the center of the retina. If you close one eye and look
at something that should be straight, like the edge of a
door, blinds on a window, or the grid shown below, you
should not see distortions.

8. In the diagram
to the right you
can see the
damaged blood
vessels, in
addition it will
cause red
spots in the
eye were the
blood
coagulates

9. The cause of infection
Diabetes Type 1 and 2
Damage to blood vessels of retina
When you are diagnosed with Type 1 or
2 diabetes you are more susceptible to
infection
A person in adolescence or of more than
30 years with diabetes are at greatest risk

10. Personal Treatment Prevention
Control levels of:
blood sugar
blood pressure
cholesterol
Refrain from
tobacco use
In other words
eat healthy and
limit sugar intake
along with regular
exercise!!

11. Other Treatments are…
 Surgical Treatments:
focal laser
photocoagulation is used
 Scatter laser treatment or
panretinal
photocoagulation
 Also surgical treatment
called vitrectomy
 Perceptions include:
corticosteroids

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