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Retinopatía diabética

Nombres alternativos:

Retinopatía de tipo diabético

Síntomas:

Uno de los primeros síntomas de retinopatía diabética es la visión nocturna deficiente. Otros síntomas abarcan:

" Moscas volantes " (manchas delante de los ojos)
Visión borrosa
Ceguera

Sin embargo, muchas personas no presentan ningún síntoma antes de que ocurra un sangrado mayor en el ojo. Ésta es la razón por la cual toda persona con diabetes debe hacerse exámenes regulares de los ojos.

Signos y exámenes:

En casi todos los casos, la retinopatía diabética se puede diagnosticar con un examen ocular. Igualmente, se puede practicar un examen con una fotografía de la retina .

Referencias:

Sydorova M, Lee MS. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Levels in Vitreous and Serum of Patients with either Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy or Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy. Ophthalmic Res . 2005 Jun 29;37(4):188-190.

Singerman L. Findings of the Phase 2 Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Pegaptanib Sodium (Macugen™) in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005;46: E-Abstract 4674.

Rosenblatt RJ, Benson WJ. Diabetic Retinopathy. In: Yanoff M, ed. Opthalmology . 2nd ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby; 2004;877-887.

Examen con lámpara de hendidura

Fecha de revisión: 8/11/2005
Versión en inglés revisada por: Edward B. Feinberg, MD, MPH, Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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