DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Fig. 1: DIABETIC RETINOPATHY DIABETIC RETINOPATHY - Patient Education DIABETES Our body is made up of several trillion cells. Every cell receives its energy from ‘ glucose ’. Glucose reaches all the cells through blood. In optimal amounts, this glucose is “ life giving ” to all the cells. But if this glucose increases in blood, it acts like poison and damages all parts of the body. This condition, where in the blood glucose levels rise to abnormal levels, is called diabetes. “Insulin’ is a hormone which regulates the blood sugar level. Due to either decrease in this insulin or it’s improper functioning, the sugar levels rise. These are Type I and Type II diabetes. Diabetes damages almost all the organs in the body. The most affected parts are retina (Diabetic retinopathy), Foot (Diabetic foot) and kidneys (Diabetic nephropathy). DIABETIC RETINOPATHY Our eyes are “Living Cameras”. They continuously take images and send