Get the App
For Doctors
Login/Sign-up
About
Health Feed
Find Doctors
Health Packages
AllQ&AsTipsQuizzes
Symptoms Of Diabetic Retinopathy Health Feed
Health Query
Share
Bookmark
Report
Asked for male, 16 years old from Vellore
Share
Bookmark
Report
MBBS, DNB (General Medicine), Certified ...read more
Internal Medicine Specialist•Kolkata
Thank you for the query.
It would have been helpful if you would have mentioned your Fasting blood sugar, 2 hrs post prandial sugar and HbA1c level. 1. If your HbA1c level is less than 7.5%, it would imply a fair control on blood sugar. Dietary regimen (avoidance of refined carbohydrate-pasta, white bread, noodles, burgers etc and carbonated beverages) and exercise (30 min per day for 5 days a week) may be helpful. Sometimes, a low dose of the medicine metformin may be added, which may be be...more
It would have been helpful if you would have mentioned your Fasting blood sugar, 2 hrs post prandial sugar and HbA1c level. 1. If your HbA1c level is less than 7.5%, it would imply a fair control on blood sugar. Dietary regimen (avoidance of refined carbohydrate-pasta, white bread, noodles, burgers etc and carbonated beverages) and exercise (30 min per day for 5 days a week) may be helpful. Sometimes, a low dose of the medicine metformin may be added, which may be be...more
421 people found this helpful
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
The food we eat contains energy which is stored as glucose in the body. This glucose is then converted into back into energy with the help of a hormone called insulin. A lack of insulin in the body or an inability to use the insulin is known as diabetes. There are two types of diabetes mellitus; type 1 and type 2. These diseases cannot be cured but with medication, correct nutrition and weight management, they can be controlled so as to not affect your quality of life.
Type1 Diabetes is...more
Type1 Diabetes is...more
Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
At present 3 out of the 5 people are suffering from diabetes and it is the 7th leading cause of death worldwide. Moreover, it is no more restricted just to adults and affects children as well. Diabetes is a metabolic disease resulting in increase in the level of glucose in the body. Glucose is a source of energy for the cells making up the muscles and other tissues in the body. But if the level of glucose goes up, it shows the sign of danger. Diabetes is of 2 types-
- Type 1: body fail...more
- Type 1: body fail...more
Last Updated: 9 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
Diabetes is known to cause total and irreparable blindness if not attended in time. It is important that every deiabetic patient if fully examined by an expert ophthalmologist. There are certain drugs which can prevent damage to retina. Once the retina is involved, we cal it diabetic retinopathy which if not attended can lead to vitreous haemorrhage and retinal detachment which finally may lead to total and irreparable blindness. Timely intervention in cases of diabetic retinopathy by oct examin...more
Asked for male, 54 years old from Pune
Share
Bookmark
Report
Diabetic Retinopathy is the effect of diabetes on Retinal blood vessels leading to leaking and swelling in retina, bleeding and impairment of retinal nutrition. You can not notice it's early changes which are asymptomatic. Best way to detect is by check up of retina by an eye doctor once every year.
31 people found this helpful
Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
Diabetes is the condition where the blood glucose levels in your body tend to be quite high and can have an adverse effect on many of the organs in your body. The eyes are no exception and can be quite adversely affected by diabetes as well. Let's look at the various problems you could face if you have diabetes.
1. Blurry vision: Diabetes can cause the lens in the eye to swell and this will affect the way you see. Because of the increased lens size, the eyes have difficulty in focusing ...more
1. Blurry vision: Diabetes can cause the lens in the eye to swell and this will affect the way you see. Because of the increased lens size, the eyes have difficulty in focusing ...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
Diabetes is the condition where the blood glucose levels in your body tend to be quite high and can have an adverse effect on many of the organs in your body. The eyes are no exception and can be quite adversely affected by diabetes as well.
Let's look at the various problems you could face if you have diabetes.
Blurry vision - Diabetes can cause the lens in the eye to swell and this will affect the way you see. Because of the increased lens size, the eyes have difficulty in fo...more
Let's look at the various problems you could face if you have diabetes.
Blurry vision - Diabetes can cause the lens in the eye to swell and this will affect the way you see. Because of the increased lens size, the eyes have difficulty in fo...more
Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
Diabetes is the condition where the blood glucose levels in your body tend to be quite high and can have an adverse effect on many of the organs in your body. The eyes are no exception and can be quite adversely affected by diabetes as well. Let's look at the various problems you could face if you have diabetes.
1. Blurry vision: Diabetes can cause the lens in the eye to swell and this will affect the way you see. Because of the increased lens size, the eyes have difficulty in focusing ...more
1. Blurry vision: Diabetes can cause the lens in the eye to swell and this will affect the way you see. Because of the increased lens size, the eyes have difficulty in focusing ...more
Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
Diabetes is the condition where the blood glucose levels in your body tend to be quite high and can have an adverse effect on many of the organs in your body. The eyes are no exception and can be quite adversely affected by diabetes as well. Let's look at the various problems you could face if you have diabetes.
1. Blurry vision: diabetes can cause the lens in the eye to swell and this will affect the way you see. Because of the increased lens size, the eyes have difficulty in focusing ...more
1. Blurry vision: diabetes can cause the lens in the eye to swell and this will affect the way you see. Because of the increased lens size, the eyes have difficulty in focusing ...more
Ask a free question
Get FREE multiple opinions from Doctors
posted anonymously