Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Diabetic retinopathy

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Spots or dark strings floating in your vision (floaters);
Blurred vision;
Fluctuating vision;
Dark or empty areas in your vision;
Vision loss;

PhysicalFindings

ClinicalTests

Referral to ophthalmologist

RiskFactors

Diabetes for a long time;
Persistently high blood sugar (blood glucose) level;
High blood pressure;
High cholesterol;
Pregnancy;
Asian or Afro-Caribbean background.

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

Send to eye doctor after 5 years.
Most common cause of blindness <55;
Visual loss'

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

Non-proliferative retinopathy – control glucose level;
Proliferative retinopathy – laser photocoagulation.
Annual careening exams!

PharmOptions

VEGF: injected directly to eye;

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/eye-disorders/retinal-disorders/diabetic-retinopathy