Barth, Teresa and Helbig, Horst and Radeck, Viola and Spital, Georg and Faatz, Henrik (2024) Diabetic retinopathy: epidemiology, classification, diagnostics, screening, and treatment. DIABETOLOGIE, 20 (3). pp. 469-479. ISSN 2731-7447, 2731-7455
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most important organ manifestations of diabetes mellitus. About one third of diabetes patients worldwide show clinical signs of DR; in about 5-10%, there is a vision-threatening form. In both the non-proliferative form (NPDR) and the proliferative form (PDR), diabetic macular edema (DME) can occur. Optimization of blood glucose and blood pressure is the basis of prophylaxis and treatment. Regular eye examinations are necessary. The most important ophthalmologic examination is binocular stereoscopic examination of the fundus after pupil dilation. NPDR usually does not require specific ophthalmologic treatment. First-line treatment for PDR is laser photocoagulation of the ischemic retina. Adequate diabetologic and ophthalmologic diagnostic and therapeutic management with stringent interdisciplinary cooperation are essential to prevent blindness.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | GUIDELINES; Diabetic retinopathy; Macular edema; Ophthalmoscopy; Laser coagulation; Interdisciplinary cooperation |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Augenheilkunde |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Jul 2025 12:20 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Jul 2025 12:20 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/63638 |
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