not secrete insulin or the body is unable to process it properly. INSULIN is the hormone that monitors the level of the sugar in the blood. DIABETIC EYE DISEASE refers to a group of eye problems that people with diabetes may face as a complication of diabetes that may cause severe vision loss or even blindness. DIABETIC RETINOPATHY is the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness. It involves small haemorrhages from broken arteries in the retina‚ with yellow waxy discharge
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Diabetic macular edema is a serious complication of Diabetes Milletus‚ with a prevalence of 6.81% worldwide‚ affecting 21 million people. The release of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor‚ which is thought to be the main factor in the pathogenesis‚ leads to disruption of blood-retinal barrier‚ leading to accumulation of sub- and intra- retinal fluid‚ in the inner and outer plexiform layer. Muller cell‚ pericyte and glial cell dysfunction also contribute to the development of macular edema. Macular
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the amount of sugar in the blood. Diabetics occur when the body lacks insulin and is unable to convert food into energy needed for everyday activities (Reaven‚ 2010). The American National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease explains that abnormal blood sugar level is one the main causes of diabetes (The National Institute‚ 2010). According to InterAsia‚ a research cooperative between U.S.‚ Chinese and Thai universities‚ two-third of diabetics live in the developing countries such
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express my profound gratitude to his Excellency the Governor of Tamil Nadu on behalf of Sankara Nethralaya and the Lion’s Club of Central Madras for giving his valuable time in the midst of his busy official schedules to inaugurate the diabetic retinopathy screening camp today and for kindly consenting to make his August presence in today’s Award Presentation Function. The Lion’s club has been in the fore front in the battle against blindness the world over for more than 8 decades which
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Additional Testing Additional procedures in diagnosing and evaluating diabetic retinopathy may be helpful. Such procedures include: •Fundus photography or retinal imaging Mydriatic ETDRS 7-field stereo 35 mm fundus photography is currently the gold standard for evaluation of the presence and severity of diabetic retinopathy and macular oedema. The transition to digital imaging‚ while utilizing the same imaging technique‚ has been shown to maintain comparable levels of agreement. • Optical coherence
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Diabetes Case Study Erin Outlaw‚ Anavictoria Fortaleza‚ Merlin Nicholson‚ Theresa Watson Nursing 427 April 18‚ 2011 Heather Flores‚ RN‚ MSN Diabetes Case Study Angelo Reyes is just one of hundreds of thousands who must rely on the delivery of insulin into his system in order to survive‚ due to his diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes. Diagnosed at age thirteen‚ Angelo lives his life in a highly structured way‚ always cognizant of what he eats‚ his activity levels‚ and how such factors influence
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4053 : 0.967 – 0.975 : 50‚000 ± 1000 : Nil : < 70 ppm AUROSIL PLUS is indicated for use as a prolonged retinal tamponade in selected cases of complicated retinal detachments like proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR)‚ traumatic retinopathy‚ Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR)‚ Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis‚ Giant tears‚ primary use in AIDS – related CMV retinitis and other viral infections affecting the retina. CONTRAINDICATION ? stability Greater ? emulsification due to a Reduced AUROSIL
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with diabetes have neuropathy and 50% of diabetics may develop a foot ulcer (Fitzpatrick‚ 2013). Neuropathy is a microvasuclar vascular disease which causes a loss of sensation‚ although painful sensations are still reported. (Holt‚ 2013). Diabetic neuropathy is the leading cause of non healing ulcers in diabetics with amputations (Masson‚ 2011)‚ and linked to 62% of non-healing ulcers (as cites in Hampton 2006 p.S22). Approximately half of all diabetic patients are affected by neuropathy (as
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help prevent‚ treat‚ and reduce recurrences of diabetic foot complications. Based on eligibility criteria‚ 88 people were selected. The study excluded patients with orthopedic diseases‚ cranial nerve disorders‚ impaired cognitive function‚ mental disorders‚ patients receiving chemotherapy‚ and those that did not follow the 2-year program. The patients were divided into groups according to risk factors using International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) classification. (p. 1954) Once the
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