Jain Shashi, Preetha K, Jain S C, Jain Anupam
Department of Ophthalmology, SS Medical College, Rewa 486001.
J Indian Med Assoc. 2008 May;106(5):303-4, 306.
In recent years, the India has witnessed a rapidly exploding epidemic of diabetes mellitus. It would not be hyperbolic to state that diabetes mellitus is the mother of morbidity of all vital organs. Diabetic retinopathy and its complications cause considerable ocular morbidity as well. With effective management strategies visual loss due to the disease can be controlled and further dissemination of the disease could be prevented. The key to proper management of diabetic retinopathy includes prophylaxis by controlling blood sugar, periodical screening of retina for early detection, prompt referral for prevention of progression by appropriate laser photocoagulation, surgical correction of various anatomical abnormalities, low vision aids and rehabilitative measures in patients with severe visual loss. Howerver, the awareness level of visual consequences of this widely prevalent disease even amongst diabetics is lacking.
近年来，印度见证了糖尿病的迅速爆发流行。毫不夸张地说，糖尿病是所有重要器官发病的根源。糖尿病视网膜病变及其并发症也会导致相当严重的眼部疾病。通过有效的管理策略，可控制该疾病导致的视力丧失，并预防疾病的进一步传播。糖尿病视网膜病变正确管理的关键包括通过控制血糖进行预防、定期筛查视网膜以便早期发现、及时转诊以通过适当的激光光凝术预防病情进展、对各种解剖异常进行手术矫正、为严重视力丧失患者提供低视力辅助器具和康复措施。然而，即使在糖尿病患者中，对这种广泛流行疾病的视觉后果的认识水平也很低。
