RT Book, Section
A1 Duncan, Jacque L.
A1 Parikh, Neeti B.
A1 Seitzman, Gerami D.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
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ID 1193144884
T1 Retinal Disorders Associated with Systemic Diseases
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264687343
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193144884
RD 2024/04/18
AB ESSENTIALS  OF  DIAGNOSISPresent  in  ~33%  of  all  diagnosed  diabetic  patients.Present  in  ~20%  of  type  2  diabetic  patients  at  time  of  diagnosis  of  diabetes.By  20  years  after  diagnosis  of  diabetes,  99%  of  type  1  diabetic  patients  and  60%  of  type  2  diabetic  patients  will  have  diabetic  retinopathy.Nonproliferative  diabetic  retinopathy:  can  be  mild,  moderate,  or  severe.  Microvascular  changes  are  limited  to  the  retina.Proliferative  diabetic  retinopathy:  new  blood  vessels  grow  on  the  surface  of  the  retina,  optic  nerve,  or  iris.Diabetic  macular  edema:  central  retinal  swelling;  can  occur  with  any  severity  level  of  diabetic  retinopathy;  reduces  visual  acuity  if  the  foveal  center  is  involved.