Diabetic Retinopathy Assessment

Diabetes is a disease that can lead to complications in various organs of the body. Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes complication that affects eyes. It is caused by damage to the blood vessels and leads to blood leakages and swelling of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. The diabetic retinopathy screening helps in early detection of such eye conditions and for further management.

A diabetic retinopathy assessment includes the following tests;

• Refraction
• Visual Field
• OCT- Macular scan
• Fundus Photograph