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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is diabetic retinopathy?

Diabetic retinopathy is a condition that causes vision loss in patients with diabetes due to damage to the blood vessels in the retina. Your retina is a thin layer of tissue that lines the back of your eyes and is responsible for turning the light signals your eyes receive into images in your brain. These damaged vessels in the retina result in blurred vision or even vision loss.

Symptoms of diabetic retinopathy

  • History of diabetes requiring medications

  • Poor vision

  • Blind spots or blind areas in vision

Questions your doctor may ask to check for diabetic retinopathy

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose diabetic retinopathy

  • Have you ever been treated for diabetes (including diabetes during pregnancy for women)?

  • Do you feel that your eyesight is worsening recently?

  • Do you have partial loss of vision?

Treatment for diabetic retinopathy

Treatment depends on the severity of the diabetic retinopathy. In milder cases, good control of blood sugar levels can be effective in improving vision in patients with diabetic retinopathy. Severe cases require medication injections or laser treatment to reduce swelling and improve vision.

View the symptoms of Diabetic retinopathy

  • Poor vision

  • Blind spots in vision

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Masashi Mimura, MD

Masashi Mimura, MD (Ophthalmology)

Dr. Mimura Graduated from the Osaka Medical College and obtained his ophthalmologist certification in 2007. He opened an outpatient clinic for oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery at Osaka Kaijo Hospital. Subsequently, he was appointed as the assistant professor at the Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka Medical College, in 2014. He then served an international fellowship at the Department of Ophthalmology/Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery, California State University, San Diego. Since then, he has been appointed as Lecturer in the Departments of Ophthalmology at Osaka Medical College and Toho University Medical Center Sakura Hospital. Dr. Mimura is currently the Director of Oculofacial Clinic Osaka, where he specializes in Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

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