Practical aspects of the eye effection of diabetics

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the main cause of blindness in the working population. The aim of paper is to improve the cooperation

between diabetologists and ophthalmologists to avoid DR and its complications. In patients with the diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2)

an ophthalmological examination should be indicated by a diabetologist or a general practitioner immediately after the diagnosis.

An ophthalmologist evaluates a tendency to the development of diabetic macular oedema (DME) and recommends a statin therapy and

or with direct macular photocoagulation (in the case of clinical significantly macular edema – CSME). In patients with the diabetes mellitus

type 1 (DM1), early retinal changes occur 5 years on the average after the diagnosis of diabetes is confirmed. In the case of advanced

nonproliferative or proliferative diabetic retinopathy an ophthalmologist performs the laser panretinophotocoagulation in prevent in

of the development of the proliferative diabetic retinopathy with its complications serious for the visual acuity. Accurate timing of joint

effort by a diabetologist and an ophthalmologist may prevent blindness development related to the diabetic retinopathy.

diabetologists with ophthalmologists.

Keywords: diabetic eye disease, diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, fenofibrate, laser photocoagulation, timing of cooperation of