Comprehensive treatment approaches for diabetic eye complications
Diabetic retinopathy is treated in many ways depending on the stage of the disease and the specific problem that requires attention.
Diabetics can also greatly reduce the possibilities of eye complications by scheduling routine examinations with an ophthalmologist. Many problems can be treated with much greater success when caught early. Your doctor will work with you to develop the appropriate plan of treatment.
Laser treatment may be needed for patients with clinically significant macular edema, or swelling of the central retina. The laser coagulates and occludes leaky vessels.
Pan-retinal photocoagulation (PRP) is another laser procedure that destroys abnormal blood vessels throughout the retina to prevent diabetic complications. Other treatments may also be available to patients depending on their condition.
Targeted laser therapy to treat swelling of the central retina by coagulating and occluding leaky blood vessels.
Comprehensive laser procedure that destroys abnormal blood vessels throughout the retina to prevent diabetic complications.
Various other treatments may be available depending on the patient's specific condition and stage of diabetic retinopathy.
Don't wait for symptoms to appear. Schedule your diabetic eye examination to catch problems early when treatment is most effective.
