How to protect yourself from Diabetic Retinopathy ?
1-screening
all diabetic patients aged over 12 years and / or entering puberty in type 1 (IDDM) should be screened or once diagnose in type 2 (NIDDM).
Annual review is should be
done including measuring of visual acuity , fundus examination. following pupillary dilation.
2-good control of diabetes:
can prevent or delay development.
3-Avoid hypertension:
should be tightly controlled (140 / 80 mmHg)
4-Avoid risk factors
( which exaggerate effect of D.R.)
- obesity or increase body mass .
- hypertension.
- anemia.
- smoking.
- hyperlipidemia.
- Nephropathy if sever associated with
- worsening of Diabetic Retinopathy.
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