Diabetic Retinopathy: Two Faces of the Same Coin. (2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Muñoz, Silvia; Sanz, Silvia; Planas, Núria
• Other Names: Batlle Daniel Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: TheScientificWorldjournal. Volume 8(2008)
• Page Start: 1152
• Page End: 1153
• Publication Date: 2008
• Subjects: nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy -- proliferative diabetic retinopathy -- neovascular glaucoma -- retinal hemorrhages -- retinal new vessels; Science -- Periodicals; Technology -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; 505
• DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2008.138
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2356-6140

Abstract

Abstract : We report two contrasting cases of diabetic retinopathy to illustrate vascular and retinal abnormalities in this condition. In the first case, mild diabetic retinopathy is diagnosed in an asymptomatic patient with diabetes mellitus of recent onset. The second patient has severe diabetic retinopathy, causing vision loss as a consequence of poor metabolic control.