Diabetic Eye Care
EYE CARE DOCTOR
Heamorhage infront of the retina and obscuring vision( Subhyaloid vitreous haemorrhage)
HOW CAN I LOOK AFTER MY EYES As a recently diagnosed diabetic patient?
- Control of your diabetes
- Owning a glucometer
- Keep readings where possible
- Exercise for 30 minutes most days not for weightloss but to sensitise your tissues to insulin
- Be an informed patient, read about your condition so your doctor can fill-in gaps in your knowledge
- Be an ideal bodyweight or aim towards that
- Control your blood Pressure if applicable
- Have a detailed dilated fundoscopy yearly
- Keep appointments with your physician or diabetilogist
- Take interest in what your kidney function is and what your long term range sugar control looks like (HbA1c) blood results
I am diabetic
Why must I have laser?
Laser therapy will stabilise your central vision as a diabetic patient. It will also stop your retina from growing abnormal vessels that leak, bleed and cause blurry vision.
What does laser do for diabetic patients?
Laser is photocoagulation. It “burns” parts your retina in an attempt to match your oxygenation retinal needs to your blood supply. Growth of abnormal vessels occurs when there is a mismatch where the retinal perfusion demand is greater than blood supply (perfusion). Laser is also useful if central vision is affected and there is leakage to treat that area and to facilitate oxygenation and improved vision. Laser is not a once of treatment, it is titrated over time according to patient’s response and performed until there is no more room for further laser or diabetic eye becomes quiescent (inactive).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Some patients fall asleep during laser therapy sessions - it is performed in a dark room. Some patients are uncomfortable throughout the procedure. So each patient is different.
Eye Specialist & Opthalamic Surgeon
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Dr Sineziwe Mulonga is an Ophthalmologist, a specialist eye surgeon for treatment of medical eye conditions, specialising in surgical and medical retina.
We pride ourselves in providing you with a professional environment and we aim to please all our patients
