Diabetic Retinopathy ( first part ) ( بالانجليزية )
Diabetic retinopathy can develop in four stages, starting from mild, moving to moderate, then severe non-proliferative, and finally proliferative diabetic retinopathy. In the initial stage, the retina swells like a balloon (microaneurysm). As it progresses to the moderate stage, there is blockage of the blood vessels supplying the retina. In severe non-proliferative retinopathy, the blockage of blood vessels extends to multiple areas of the retina. The final stage, proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), is characterized by the development of new blood vessels. The severity and progression of diabetic retinopathy are closely linked to long-term diabetes, poor sugar control, high blood pressure, and hyperlipidaemia.
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