| There are four main types of retinal damage that can
occur if you are diabetic. Unfortunately the condition may progress from no or mild
retinopathy to a much more severe type.
with other conditions that may be present:
Remember, if you have 'no' retinopathy you should still look after
your diabetes.
Many people with diabetes do go on to develop retinopathy, and this
can damage the sight severely. The types of retinopathy that may develop are described in
adjacent pages.
Controlling your diabetes also helps to prevent other problems such as neuropathy and
kidney damage. Such matters are discussed briefly in this web-site 'Prevention
of Retinopathy', but in more details in other sites such as 'Diabetes UK' and the British Diabetic Association site.
If you have been diabetic for ten years or more, especially if you have type 2 diabetes
(NIDD: basically non-insulin dependant), you may have a combination of maculopathy and
proliferative disease. |
