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{{Short description|Diabetes-induced damage to the retina of the eye}}
{{Infobox medical condition (new)
| name = Diabetic retinopathy
| synonyms = Diabetic eye disease
| image = File:Fundus - diabetic retinopathy.png
| caption = [[Fundus (eye)|Fundus]] image, showing several common signs of diabetic retinopathy
| pronounce = ˌrɛtɪnˈɑpəθi<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lexico.com/definition/retinopathy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114032458/https://www.lexico.com/definition/retinopathy|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 14, 2021| title=Retinopathy &#124; Definition of Retinopathy by Oxford Dictionary |website= lexico.com}}</ref>
| field = [[Ophthalmology]], [[optometry]]
| symptoms = Often asymptomatic, but can cause [[floater|spots in the eye]] and vision loss.
| complications = Vitreous hemorrhage, Retinal detachment, Glaucoma, [[Blindness]]
| onset =
| duration = Lifelong
| types =
| causes = Long-term poor control of [[diabetes mellitus]]
| risks = [[diabetes mellitus|Diabetes]], poor control of blood sugar, smoking, inflammation
| diagnosis = [[Eye examination]]<ref name= Mayo-D-T>{{cite web|url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetic-retinopathy/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20371617|title=Diabetic retinopathy - Diagnosis and treatment | website= mayoclinic.org| publisher= Mayo Clinic| access-date= }}</ref>
| differential =
| prevention =
| treatment = [[Laser coagulation]], [[Vitreoretinal surgery|Vitrectomy]]<ref name= Mayo-D-T />
| medication = [[Anti–vascular endothelial growth factor therapy|Anti-VEGF Injection]]<ref name= Mayo-D-T />
| prognosis =
| frequency = Nearly all patients with [[type 1 diabetes]] and >60% of patients with [[type 2 diabetes]]<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Fong DS, Aiello L, Gardner TW, [[George L. King|King GL]], Blankenship G, Cavallerano JD, Ferris FL, Klein R | display-authors = 6 | title = Retinopathy in diabetes | journal = Diabetes Care | volume = 27 | issue = Suppl 1 | pages = S84–S87 | date = January 2004 | pmid = 14693935 | doi = 10.2337/diacare.27.2007.S84 | publisher = American Diabetes Association | doi-access = free }}</ref>
| deaths =
| alt = Photograph of retina after scatter laser surgery for diabetic retinopathy.
}}
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'''Diabetic retinopathy''' (also known as '''diabetic eye disease'''), is a [[medical condition]] in which damage occurs to the [[retina]] due to [[diabetes mellitus]]. It is a leading cause of [[blindness]] in developed countries.
 
Diabetic retinopathy affects up to 80 percent of those who have had both [[Type 1 diabetes|type 1]] and [[Type 2 diabetes|type 2]] diabetes for 20 years or more. In at least 90% of new cases, progression to more aggressive forms of sight threatening [[retinopathy]] and [[maculopathy]] could be reduced with proper treatment and monitoring of the eyes. The longer a person has diabetes, the higher his or her chances of developing diabetic retinopathy. Each year in the United States, diabetic retinopathy accounts for 12% of all new cases of blindness. It is also the leading cause of blindness in people aged 20 to 64.
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==Signs and symptoms==
[[File:Fundus_Proliferative_retinopathy_EDA01.JPG|thumb|ProleferativeProliferative diabetic retinopathy]]
[[File:Retinal branch occlusion ratkaj.jpg|thumb|Emptied retinal venules due to arterial branch occlusion in diabetic retinopathy (fluorescein angiography)]]
 
Nearly all people with diabetes develop some degree of retina damage ("retinopathy") over several decades with the disease. For many, that damage can only be detected by a [[retinal exam]], and has no noticeable effect on vision.{{sfn|Brownlee|Aiello|Sun|Cooper|2020|loc="Clinical features of diabetic retinopathy"}} Over time, progressive retinal damage may appear on a retinal exam, first with small bulges in retinal blood vessels called [[microaneurysm]]s. Then larger abnormalities in retinal vessels: [[cotton wool spots]], [[hemorrhage]]s, lipid deposits called "hard exudates", [[intraretinal microvascular abnormalities]], and abnormal-looking retinal veins.{{sfn|Brownlee|Aiello|Sun|Cooper|2020|loc="Clinical features of diabetic retinopathy"}} Eventually, many progress to a stage where new blood vessels grow throughout the retina. These new blood vessels often break and bleed. Minor bleeding can cause dark [[Floater|floating spots]] obstructing vision; major bleeding can completely block vision.<ref name=CDC/>
 
Around half of people with diabetic retinopathy develop swelling of the [[macula]], called [[macular edema]], which can begin at any time.<ref name=CDC>{{cite web|url=https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/managing/diabetes-vision-loss.html |accessdate=20 October 2022 |title=Vision Loss |publisher=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |date=7 May 2021}}</ref> If the swelling occurs near the [[Fovea centralis|center of the macula]], it can cause vision disruptions ranging from mildly blurred vision to severe loss of the center of an affected person's visual field.<ref name=":6">{{cite web|url=https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/macular-edema |accessdate=28 October 2022 |title=Macular Edema |publisher=National Eye Institute |date=5 August 2022}}</ref> Left untreated, around 30% of those with such swelling experience vision disruption over the next 3–5 years.{{sfn|Aiello|Silva|Cavallerano|Klein|2016|loc="Diabetic macular edema, ischemia, and traction"}} Macular edema is the most common cause of vision loss in people with diabetic retinopathy.{{sfn|Brownlee|Aiello|Sun|Cooper|2020|loc="Clinical features of diabetic retinopathy"}}
 
The repeated processes of blood vessel growth, swelling, and scarring can eventually cause [[retinal detachment]], which manifests as the sudden appearance of dark floating spots, flashes of light, or blurred vision.{{sfn|Brownlee|Aiello|Sun|Cooper|2020|loc="Pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy"}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/retinal-detachment.html |accessdate=28 October 2022 |title=Retinal Detachment |publisher=Diabetes.co.uk |date=10 June 2022}}</ref>
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===Screening===
Due to the lack of symptoms, most people with diabetic retinopathy are unaware that they have the condition until they visit an eye doctor.{{sfn|Lim|2019|loc="Epidemiology"}} Both the [[American Diabetes Association]] (ADA) and the [[International Council of Ophthalmology]] (ICO) recommend regular eye exams for those with diabetes to screen for diabetic retinopathy (exceptingexcept those with [[gestational diabetes]]).{{sfn|Vujosevic|Aldington|Silva|Hernández|2020|loc="Screening for diabetic retinopathy: who, when, and how"}} The ADA recommends a comprehensive eye examination at the time of type 2 diabetes diagnosis, and within five years of the onset of type 1 diabetes. For women with diabetes who become pregnant, the ADA recommends an eye examination before pregnancy, in each trimester, and for a year post partum.{{sfn|Vujosevic|Aldington|Silva|Hernández|2020|loc="Screening for diabetic retinopathy: who, when, and how"}} The ICO recommends eye examinations for those with diabetes include a [[visual acuity]] examination and a [[Eye_examination#Retinal_examination|retinal examination]] via [[ophthalmoscopy]] or [[retinal photography]].{{sfn|Vujosevic|Aldington|Silva|Hernández|2020|loc="Screening for diabetic retinopathy: who, when, and how"}}
 
Iceland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom are the only countries with full national diabetic retinopathy screening programs, while substantial regional screening programs have been implemented in parts of mainland Europe, parts of Asia, and Botswana.{{sfn|Vujosevic|Aldington|Silva|Hernández|2020|loc="Development of nationwide screening programs"}} In the UK, screening for diabetic retinopathy is part of the standard of care for people with diabetes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Diabetic eye screening – NHS Choices|url=http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/diabetic-eye-screening/Pages/Introduction.aspx|publisher=NHS Choices|date=12 July 2016}}</ref> After one normal screening in people with diabetes, further screening is recommended every year.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/diabetic-eye-screening/#when-diabetic-eye-screening-is-offered | title=Diabetic eye screening| date=2017-10-18}}</ref> [[Teleophthalmology]] has been employed in these programs.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Gupta A, Cavallerano J, Sun JK, Silva PS | title = Evidence for Telemedicine for Diabetic Retinal Disease | journal = Seminars in Ophthalmology | volume = 32 | issue = 1 | pages = 22–28 | date = 17 October 2016 | pmid = 27748634 | doi = 10.1080/08820538.2016.1228403 | s2cid = 1335693 }}</ref>
 
==Causes==
Diabetic retinopathy is caused by prolonged high blood glucose damaging the small blood vessels of the retina,{{sfn|World Health Organization|2020|pp=9}} though the mechanism by which this occurs is unknown.{{sfn|Powers|Stafford|Rickels|2022|loc="Mechanisms of Complications"}} Progression of diabetic retinopathy is accompanied by loss of [[Pericyte|capillary cells]], increased blood vessel permeability in the retina, and altered retinal blood flow, all of which can reduce the amount of blood oxygen that gets delivered to the retina.{{sfn|Powers|Stafford|Rickels|2022|loc="Ophthalmologic Complications of Diabetes"}} Poor oxygenation of tissues drives the formation of new blood vessels throughout the retina, resulting in the proliferative stage of disease.{{sfn|Powers|Stafford|Rickels|2022|loc="Ophthalmologic Complications of Diabetes"}} These new blood vessels tend to rupture easily, causing bleeding within the eye, scarring, and damage to the retina or macula.{{sfn|Powers|Stafford|Rickels|2022|loc="Ophthalmologic Complications of Diabetes"}} Recent evidences have found a strong association between diabetic retinopathy and inflammation.<ref name=":6" />
 
===Risk factors===
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People with [[Down syndrome]], who have extra [[chromosome 21]] material, almost never acquire diabetic retinopathy. This protection appears to be due to the elevated levels of [[endostatin]],<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Ryeom S, Folkman J | title = Role of endogenous angiogenesis inhibitors in Down syndrome | journal = The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery | volume = 20 | issue = Suppl 1 | pages = 595–596 | date = March 2009 | pmid = 19795527 | doi = 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181927f47 | s2cid = 21576950 }}</ref> an anti-angiogenic protein, derived from [[type XVIII collagen|collagen XVIII]]. The collagen XVIII gene is located on chromosome 21.
 
Incidence of [[Retinitis pigmentosa|Retinitis Pigmentosa]] is observed to result in fewer and less severe microvascular lesions in both humans and mouse models.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = de Gooyer TE, Stevenson KA, Humphries P, Simpson DA, Gardiner TA, Stitt AW | title = Retinopathy is reduced during experimental diabetes in a mouse model of outer retinal degeneration | journal = Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science | volume = 47 | issue = 12 | pages = 5561–5568 | date = December 2006 | pmid = 17122149 | doi = 10.1167/iovs.06-0647 | doi-access = free }}</ref> Retinitis Pigmentosa results in loss of rod receptors in the mid peripheral field, reducing the oxygen consumption that is linked with release of [[Vascular endothelial growth factor|VEGF]] and growth of unwanted blood vessels in the retina.
 
Obstructive [[sleep apnea]] (OSA) has been associated with a higher incidence of diabetic eye disease due to blood desaturation caused by intermittent upper airway obstructions. Treatment for OSA can help reduce the risk of diabetic complications.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.news-medical.net/health/Diabetes-and-Vision.aspx|title=Diabetes and Vision|date=2018-04-04|work=News-Medical.net|access-date=2018-04-10|language=en}}</ref>
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==Pathogenesis==
[[File:Blausen 0312 DiabeticRetinopathy.png|thumb|Illustration depicting diabetic retinopathy]]
Diabetic retinopathy is the result of damage to the small blood vessels and neurons of the retina. The earliest changes leading to diabetic retinopathy include narrowing of the retinal arteries associated with [[Ischemia|reduced retinal blood flow]]; dysfunction of the neurons of the inner retina, followed in later stages by changes in the function of the outer retina, associated with subtle changes in visual function; dysfunction of the [[blood-retinal barrier]], which protects the retina from many substances in the blood (including toxins and [[immune cells]]), leading to the leaking of blood constituents into the retinal [[neuropile]].<ref name="XuCurtisStitt">{{cite journal| vauthors = Xu H, Curtis T, Stitt A |title=Pathophysiology and Pathogenesis of Diabetic Retinopathy [internet] |journal= Diapedia|date=13 August 2013 |volume=7104343513 |issue=14 |doi=10.14496/dia.7104343513.14|doi-broken-date=2024-09-18 |url=http://www.diapedia.org/acute-and-chronic-complications-of-diabetes/7104343513/pathophysiology-of-diabetic-retinopathy|access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref> Later, the basement membrane of the retinal blood vessels thickens, [[capillaries]] degenerate and lose cells, particularly [[pericytes]] and vascular [[smooth muscle cells]]. This leads to loss of blood flow and progressive [[ischemia]], and microscopic [[aneurysm]]s which appear as balloon-like structures jutting out from the capillary walls, which recruit inflammatory cells; and advanced dysfunction and degeneration of the [[neurons]] and [[glia]]l cells of the retina.<ref name="XuCurtisStitt"/><ref>{{Cite journal|title=Understanding diabetic retinopathy | vauthors = Pardianto G |journal=Mimbar Ilmiah Oftalmologi Indonesia |year=2005 |volume=2 |pages=65–6}}</ref> The condition typically develops about 10–15 years after receiving the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
 
An experimental study suggests that pericyte death is caused by blood glucose persistently activating [[protein kinase C]] and [[mitogen-activated protein kinase]] (MAPK), which, through a series of intermediates, inhibits signaling through [[platelet-derived growth factor receptor]]s—signaling that supports cellular survival, proliferation, and growth. The resulting withdrawal of this signaling leads to the programmed cell death ([[apoptosis]]) of the cells in this experimental model.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Geraldes P, Hiraoka-Yamamoto J, Matsumoto M, Clermont A, Leitges M, Marette A, Aiello LP, Kern TS, King GL | display-authors = 6 | title = Activation of PKC-delta and SHP-1 by hyperglycemia causes vascular cell apoptosis and diabetic retinopathy | journal = Nature Medicine | volume = 15 | issue = 11 | pages = 1298–1306 | date = November 2009 | pmid = 19881493 | pmc = 3290906 | doi = 10.1038/nm.2052 }}</ref>
 
In addition, excessive [[sorbitol]] in diabetics is deposited on retina tissue and it is also proposed to play a role in diabetic retinopathy.<ref name="pmid24563789">{{cite journal | vauthors = Tarr JM, Kaul K, Chopra M, Kohner EM, Chibber R | title = Pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy | journal = ISRN Ophthalmology | volume = 2013 | pages = 343560 | date = 2013 | pmid = 24563789 | pmc = 3914226 | doi = 10.1155/2013/343560 | doi-access = free }}</ref>
 
Recent studies have found a strong correlation between retinal inflammation and diabetic retinopathy progression.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Shivashankar G, Lim JC, Acosta ML | title = Proinflammatory Cytokines Trigger the Onset of Retinal Abnormalities and Metabolic Dysregulation in a Hyperglycemic Mouse Model | journal = Journal of Ophthalmology | volume = 2023 | pages = 7893104 | date = 2023-02-28 | pmid = 36895267 | pmc = 9991478 | doi = 10.1155/2023/7893104 | doi-access = free }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Shivashankar G, Lim JC, Acosta ML | title = Proinflammatory cytokines trigger biochemical and neurochemical changes in mouse retinal explants exposed to hyperglycemic conditions | journal = Molecular Vision | volume = 26 | pages = 277–290 | date = 2020 | pmid = 32300272 | pmc = 7155896 }}</ref>
 
A genetic study showed that diabetic retinopathy shares a similar genetic predisposition with levels of [[glucose]], [[low-density lipoprotein cholesterol]], and [[systolic blood pressure]],<ref name=":4" /> indicating that glycemic control and cardiometabolic factors may be important in the development of diabetic retinopathy.
 
[[Lipid peroxidation]] plays a notable role in the progression of diabetic retinopathy. [[Free radical]]s such as hydroxyl and hydroperoxyl species with oxygen as functional group oxidize lipids and phospholipids, and at cellular level bring about membrane lipid peroxidation and in this way can trigger diabetic retinopathy.<ref>{{cite journal | doi=10.3389/fphys.2013.00366 | doi-access=free | title=Lipid peroxidation: Pathophysiological and pharmacological implications in the eye | date=2013 | last1=Njie-Mbye | first1=Ya Fatou | last2=Kulkarni-Chitnis | first2=Madhura | last3=Opere | first3=Catherine A. | last4=Barrett | first4=Aaron | last5=Ohia | first5=Sunny E. | journal=Frontiers in Physiology | volume=4 | page=366 | pmid=24379787 | pmc=3863722 }}</ref>
 
==Management==
There are four common treatments for diabetic retinopathy: [[anti-VEGF]] injections, [[steroid]] injections, panretinal [[laser photocoagulation]], and [[vitrectomy]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Martinez-Zapata |first1=Maria José |last2=Salvador |first2=Ignacio |last3=Martí-Carvajal |first3=Arturo J. |last4=Pijoan |first4=José I. |last5=Cordero |first5=José A. |last6=Ponomarev |first6=Dmitry |last7=Kernohan |first7=Ashleigh |last8=Solà |first8=Ivan |last9=Virgili |first9=Gianni |date=2023-03-20 |title=Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for proliferative diabetic retinopathy |journal=The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews |volume=2023 |issue=3 |pages=CD008721 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD008721.pub3 |issn=1469-493X |pmc=10026605 |pmid=36939655}}</ref> Current treatment regimens can prevent 90% of severe vision loss.{{sfn|Flaxel|Adelman|Bailey|Fawzi|2020|loc="Early detection of diabetic retinopathy"}}
 
Although these treatments are very successful (in slowing or stopping further vision loss), they do not cure diabetic retinopathy. Caution should be exercised in treatment with laser surgery since it causes a loss of retinal tissue. It is often more prudent to inject triamcinolone or anti-VEGF drugs. In some patients it results in a marked increase of vision, especially if there is an [[macular edema|edema of the macula]].<ref name=":0">{{cite journal | vauthors = Mitchell P, Wong TY | title = Management paradigms for diabetic macular edema | journal = American Journal of Ophthalmology | volume = 157 | issue = 3 | pages = 505–13.e1–8 | date = March 2014 | pmid = 24269850 | doi = 10.1016/j.ajo.2013.11.012 }}</ref>
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===Mild or moderate NPDR===
For those with mild to moderate nonproliferativenon-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, the American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends only more frequent retinal exams—every six to twelve months—as these people are at an increased risk of developing proliferative retinopathy or macular edema.{{sfn|Flaxel|Adelman|Bailey|Fawzi|2020|loc="Mild to moderate NPDR without macular edema"}} Injection of [[anti-VEGF]] drugs or steroids can reduce diabetic retinopathy progression in around half of eyes treated; however, whether this results in improved vision long term is not yet known.{{sfn|Brownlee|Aiello|Sun|Cooper|2020|loc="Treatment of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy”}} The lipid-lowering drug [[fenofibrate]] also reduces progression of disease in people with mild to moderate disease.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Ngah |first1=Nor Fariza |last2=Muhamad |first2=Nor Asiah |last3=Abdul Aziz |first3=Roslin Azni |last4=Mohamed |first4=Shelina Oli |last5=Ahmad Tarmizi |first5=Nor Azita |last6=Adnan |first6=Azian |last7=Asnir |first7=Zalifah Zakiah |last8=Hussein |first8=Zanariah |last9=Siew |first9=Hui Foo |last10=Mohamed |first10=Masni |last11=Lodz |first11=Noor Aliza |last12=Valayatham |first12=Vijayamala |date=2022-12-18 |title=Fenofibrate for the prevention of progression of non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy": review, consensus recommendations and guidance for clinical practice |journal=International Journal of Ophthalmology |volume=15 |issue=12 |pages=2001–2008 |doi=10.18240/ijo.2022.12.16 |issn=2222-3959 |pmc=9729076 |pmid=36536974}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Trial: Fenofibrate Slows Diabetic Retinopathy Progression |url=https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/trial-fenofibrate-slows-diabetic-retinopathy-progression-2024a1000bm8 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Medscape |language=en}}</ref>
 
===Diabetic macular edema===
Those at highest risk of vision loss – that is, with edema near the center of the macula – benefit most from eye injections of [[anti-VEGF]] therapies [[aflibercept]], [[bevacizumab]], or [[ranibizumab]].{{sfn|Flaxel|Adelman|Bailey|Fawzi|2020|loc="Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy"}} There is no widely accepted dosing schedule, though people typically receive more frequent injections during the first year of treatment, with less frequent injections in subsequent years sufficient to maintain remission.{{sfn|Lin|Hsih|Lin|Wen|2021|loc="Treatments"}} Those whose eyes don't improve with anti-VEGF therapy may instead receive laser photocoagulation, typically in the form of short laser pulses.{{sfn|Kuroiwa|Malerbi|Regatieri|2021|loc="Laser"}}
Those with macular edema but no vision loss do not benefit from treatment; the American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends deferring treatment until visual acuity falls to at least 20/30.{{sfn|Flaxel|Adelman|Bailey|Fawzi|2020|loc="Treatment Deferral"}} The diabetic macular edema manifestation is difficult to predict. Autoantibodies against [[hexokinase 1]] are commonly associated with diabetic macular edema manifestation. Nearly one-third of patients with diabetic macular edema were found to be positive for anti-hexokinase 1 autoantibodies. Importantly, these autoantibodies were rare in patients with diabetic retinopathy only or diabetes mellitus only. However, these autoantibodies fail to predict disease onset. They likely manifest secondary to the tissue-damaging stimulus at diabetic macular edema onset and cannot be used to predict diabetic macular edema before its onset.<ref name="Simcikova et al. 2024">{{Cite journal | last1 = Simcikova | first1 = D. | last2 = Ivancinova | first2 = J. | last3 = Veith | first3 = M. | last4 = Dusova | first4 = J. | last5 = Matuskova | first5 = V. | last6 = Nemcansky | first6 = J. | last7 = Kuncicky | first7 = P. | last8 = Chrapek | first8 = O. | last9 = Jiraskova | first9 = N. | last10 = Gojda | first10 = J. | last11 = Heneberg | first11 = P. | doi = 10.1016/j.diabres.2024.111721 | title = Serum autoantibodies against hexokinase 1 manifest secondary to diabetic macular edema onset. | journal = Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice | volume = 212 | issue = 1 | pages = 111721 | date = 2024 | pmid = 38821414 }}</ref>
Those with macular edema but no vision loss do not benefit from treatment; the American Academy of Opthalmology recommends deferring treatment until visual acuity falls to at least 20/30.{{sfn|Flaxel|Adelman|Bailey|Fawzi|2020|loc="Treatment Deferral"}}
 
===Laser photocoagulation===
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In treating advanced diabetic retinopathy, the burns are used to destroy the abnormal new blood vessels that form in the retina. This has been shown to reduce the risk of severe vision loss for eyes at risk by 50%.<ref name=kertes2007>{{Cite book|veditors=Kertes PJ, Johnson TM |title=Evidence Based Eye Care |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-7817-6964-8 |publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |location=Philadelphia, PA}}{{Page needed|date=September 2010}}</ref>
 
Before using the laser, the ophthalmologist dilates the pupil and applies [[anaesthetic]] drops to numb the eye. In some cases, the doctor also may numb the area behind the eye to reduce discomfort. The patient sits facing the laser machine while the doctor holds a special lens on the eye. The physician can use a single spot laser, a pattern scan laser for two dimensional patterns such as squares, rings and arcs, or a navigated laser which works by tracking retinal eye movements in real time.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Amoroso F, Pedinielli A, Astroz P, Semoun O, Capuano V, Miere A, Souied EH | title = Comparison of pain experience and time required for pre-planned navigated peripheral laser versus conventional multispot laser in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy | journal = Acta Diabetologica | volume = 57 | issue = 5 | pages = 535–541 | date = May 2020 | pmid = 31749047 | doi = 10.1007/s00592-019-01455-x | s2cid = 208172191 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Chhablani J, Mathai A, Rani P, Gupta V, Arevalo JF, Kozak I | title = Comparison of conventional pattern and novel navigated panretinal photocoagulation in proliferative diabetic retinopathy | journal = Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science | volume = 55 | issue = 6 | pages = 3432–3438 | date = May 2014 | pmid = 24787564 | doi = 10.1167/iovs.14-13936 | doi-access = free }}</ref> During the procedure, the patient will see flashes of light. These flashes often create an uncomfortable stinging sensation for the patient. After the laser treatment, patients should be advised not to drive for a few hours while the pupils are still dilated. Vision will most likely remain blurry for the rest of the day. Though there should not be much pain in the eye itself, an [[ice-cream headache]] like pain may last for hours afterwards.
 
Patients will lose some of their peripheral vision after this surgery although it may be barely noticeable by the patient. The procedure does however save the center of the patient's sight. Laser surgery may also slightly reduce colour and night vision.
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===Medications===
====Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide====
[[Triamcinolone]] is a long acting steroid preparation. Treating people with DME with intravitreal injections of triamcinolone may lead to a some degree of improvement in visual acuity when compared to eyes treated with placebo injections.<ref name=":3">{{cite journal | vauthors = Rittiphairoj T, Mir TA, Li T, Virgili G | title = Intravitreal steroids for macular edema in diabetes | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | volume = 2020 | issue = 11 | pages = CD005656 | date = November 2020 | pmid = 33206392 | pmc = 8095060 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD005656.pub3 }}</ref> When injected in the vitreous cavity, the steroid decreases the macular edema (thickening of the retina at the macula) caused due to diabetic maculopathy, and that may result in an increase in visual acuity. The effect of triamcinolone is not permnanentpermanent and may last up to three months, which necessitates repeated injections for maintaining the beneficial effect. Best results of intravitreal Triamcinolone have been found in eyes that have already undergone [[cataract]] surgery. Complications of intravitreal injection of triamcinolone may include cataract, steroid-induced glaucoma, and endophthalmitis.<ref name=":3" />
 
====Intravitreal anti-VEGF====
 
A 2017 systematic review update found moderate evidence that [[afliberceptAflibercept]] may have advantages in improving visual outcomes over bevacizumab and [[ranibizumab]], after one year., longer term advantages are unclear <ref>{{citeCite journal |last1=Virgili vauthors|first1=Gianni |last2=Curran Virgili|first2=Katie G,|last3=Lucenteforte |first3=Ersilia |last4=Peto |first4=Tunde |last5=Parravano M,|first5=Mariacristina Evans|date=2023-06-27 JR,|editor-last=Cochrane GordonEyes I,and LucenteforteVision EGroup | title = Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for diabetic macular oedema: a network meta-analysis | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | volume language= 2018en | pages volume= CD0074192023 | date = October 2018 | issue = 106 | pmid pages= 30325017CD007419 | pmc = 6517135 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD007419.pub6pub7 |pmc=10294542 |pmid=38275741}}</ref> In cases with vitreous hemorrhage, however, anti-VEGF injections proved to be less effective in restoring visual acuity than vitrectomy combined with panretinal laser-photocoagulation.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Antoszyk AN, Glassman AR, Beaulieu WT, Jampol LM, Jhaveri CD, Punjabi OS, Salehi-Had H, Wells JA, Maguire MG, Stockdale CR, Martin DF, Sun JK | display-authors = 6 | title = Effect of Intravitreous Aflibercept vs Vitrectomy With Panretinal Photocoagulation on Visual Acuity in Patients With Vitreous Hemorrhage From Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial | journal = JAMA | volume = 324 | issue = 23 | pages = 2383–2395 | date = December 2020 | pmid = 33320223 | pmc = 7739132 | doi = 10.1001/jama.2020.23027 }}</ref>
 
===Surgery===
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Vitrectomy may be done under general or [[local anesthesia]]. The doctor makes a tiny incision in the [[sclera]], or white of the eye. Next, a small instrument is placed into the eye to remove the vitreous and insert the saline solution into the eye.
 
Patients may be able to return home soon after the vitrectomy, or may be asked to stay in the [[hospital]] overnight. After the operation, the eye will be [[red]] and sensitive, and patients usually need to wear an eyepatch for a few days or weeks to protect the eye. Medicated eye drops are also prescribed to protect against [[infection]]. There is evidence which suggests anti-[[VEGF]] drugs given either prior to or during vitrectomy may reduce the risk of posterior vitreous cavity haemorrhage .<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Dervenis P, Dervenis N, Smith JM, Steel DH | title = Anti-vascular endothelial growth factorfactors forin preventioncombination ofwith postoperativevitrectomy vitreousfor cavitycomplications haemorrhage after vitrectomy forof proliferative diabetic retinopathy | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | volume = 20152023 | issue = 85 | pages = CD008214 | date = AugustMay 20152023 | pmid = 2625010337260074 | pmc = 659982710230853 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.cd008214CD008214.pub3pub4 }}</ref>{{Update inline|reason=Updated version https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37260074|date = July 2023}} Vitrectomy is frequently combined with other modalities of treatment.
 
==Epidemiology==
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===Blood pressure control===
A [[Cochrane (organisation)|Cochrane review]] examined 1529 randomized controlled trials to determine whether interventions that sought to control or reduce blood pressure in diabetics had any effects of diabetic retinopathy.<ref name="Do:5">{{cite journal | vauthors = Do DV, WangHan XG, VedulaAbariga SSSA, MarroneSleilati MG, SleilatiVedula GSS, Hawkins BS, Frank RN | title = Blood pressure control for diabetic retinopathy | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | volume = 12023 | issue = 3 | pages = CD006127 | date = JanuaryMarch 20152023 | pmid = 2563771736975019 | pmc = 443921310049880 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD006127.pub2pub3 }}</ref>{{Update inline|reason=Updated version https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36975019|date = April 2023}} While the results showed that interventions to control or reduce blood pressure prevented diabetic retinopathy for up to 4–5 years in diabetics, there was no evidence of any effect of these interventions on progression of diabetic retinopathy, preservation of visual acuity, adverse events, quality of life, and costs.<ref name=Do":5" />
 
=== Fundoscopic image analyses ===
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Diabetic retinopathy is diagnosed entirely by recognizing abnormalities on retinal images taken by fundoscopy. Color fundus photography is mainly used for staging the disease. Fluorescein angiography is used to assess the extent of retinopathy that aids in treatment plan development. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is used to determine the severity of edema and treatment response.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/eye-disorders/retinal-disorders/diabetic-retinopathy|title=Diabetic Retinopathy|newspaper=Merck Manuals Professional Edition|access-date=2016-11-13}}</ref>
 
Because fundoscopic images are the main sources for diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy, manually analyzing those images can be time-consuming and unreliable, as the ability of detecting abnormalities varies by years of experience.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal| vauthors = Kaur M, Talwar R |year=2014|title=Review on: Blood Vessel Extraction and Eye Retinopathy Detection|journal=International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technologies|volume=5|issue=6|pages=7513–7516}}</ref> Therefore, scientists have explored developing [[computer-aided diagnosis]] approaches to automate the process, which involves extracting information about the blood vessels and any abnormal patterns from the rest of the fundoscopic image and analyzing them.<ref name=":2">{{Cite journalbook| vauthors = Ahmad A, Mansoor AB, Mumtaz R, Khan M, Mirza SH |datetitle=2014-12-01 5th European Workshop on Visual Information Processing (EUVIP) |titlechapter=Image processing and classification in diabetic retinopathy: A review |journaldate=2014 5th European Workshop on Visual Information Processing (EUVIP)-12-01|pages=1–6|doi=10.1109/EUVIP.2014.7018362|isbn=978-1-4799-4572-6|s2cid=16465894}}</ref>
 
== See also ==
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* [[Diabetic papillopathy]]
* [[Purtscher's retinopathy]], a disease with similar abnormalities in the eye, usually caused by trauma.
* [[Retinal regeneration]]<ref>{{cite web| vauthors = Grossman S |title=A New Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy|url=http://www.diabetescare.net/authors/samuel-grossman/a-new-treatment-for-diabetic-retinopathy|website=Diabetescare.net|publisher=Diabetescare.net|access-date=19 March 2015|ref=New Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy}}</ref>
 
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