Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Retinopathy - diabetic; Photocoagulation - retina
Symptoms
Most often, diabetic retinopathy has no symptoms until the damage to your eyes is severe.
Symptoms of diabetic retinopathy include:
- Blurred vision and gradual vision loss
Floaters - Shadows or missing areas of vision
- Difficulty seeing at nighttime
Many people with early diabetic retinopathy have no symptoms before major bleeding occurs in the eye. This is why everyone with diabetes should have regular eye exams.
Signs and tests
In nearly all cases, the health care provider can diagnose diabetic retinopathy by dilating the pupils with eye drops and then carefully examining the retina. A
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Review Date: 04/27/2010
Reviewed By: Daniel E. Bustos, MD, MS, Private Practice specializing in
Comprehensive Ophthalmology in Eugene, OR. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
