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<blockquote data-quote="noblehead" data-source="post: 1390639" data-attributes="member: 11028"><p>No they won't be interested in your diet, the only time that diet has been discussed when I've attended the Ophthalmology Clinic is when I've brought the subject up myself, I only asked as I wanted to know which fruit & veg were beneficial to eye health, the answer was all but the darker the fruit/veg the better apparently.</p><p></p><p> Moorfields Eye Hospital has a brief but good explanation on the two type of diabetic retinopathy:</p><p></p><p><strong>Many people with mild diabetic retinopathy have good vision, but there are two types of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy: diabetic macular oedema (DMO) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>In DMO, fluid leaks out of the tiny damaged blood vessels in the back of the eye, and accumulates in the macula, the central part of the retina which is responsible for seeing fine details and central vision. This leads to swelling of the tissue and blurred vision. Eventually, patients with diabetic macular oedema can develop poor central vision and be unable to read or drive, but the vision to the side usually remains normal. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is when the retinal blood vessels close resulting in the retina being starved of blood. This causes abnormal and very fragile blood vessels to grow on the surface of the retina which can lead to permanent loss of vision from bleeding into the eye, retinal scarring and retinal detachment.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/condition/diabetic-retinopathy" target="_blank">http://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/condition/diabetic-retinopathy</a></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm sure this is only the case if you already been diagnosed with DMO, but the Ophthalmologist will give you a definite answer when you attend the clinic. Just have a good read through the following website which has a wealth of information and advice on DMO:</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://www.diabeticretinopathy.org.uk/diabetic_maculopathy.html" target="_blank">http://www.diabeticretinopathy.org.uk/diabetic_maculopathy.html</a></p><p></p><p>Good luck and keep us updated on your progress.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="noblehead, post: 1390639, member: 11028"] No they won't be interested in your diet, the only time that diet has been discussed when I've attended the Ophthalmology Clinic is when I've brought the subject up myself, I only asked as I wanted to know which fruit & veg were beneficial to eye health, the answer was all but the darker the fruit/veg the better apparently. Moorfields Eye Hospital has a brief but good explanation on the two type of diabetic retinopathy: [B]Many people with mild diabetic retinopathy have good vision, but there are two types of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy: diabetic macular oedema (DMO) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). In DMO, fluid leaks out of the tiny damaged blood vessels in the back of the eye, and accumulates in the macula, the central part of the retina which is responsible for seeing fine details and central vision. This leads to swelling of the tissue and blurred vision. Eventually, patients with diabetic macular oedema can develop poor central vision and be unable to read or drive, but the vision to the side usually remains normal. Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is when the retinal blood vessels close resulting in the retina being starved of blood. This causes abnormal and very fragile blood vessels to grow on the surface of the retina which can lead to permanent loss of vision from bleeding into the eye, retinal scarring and retinal detachment. [URL]http://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/condition/diabetic-retinopathy[/URL][/B] I'm sure this is only the case if you already been diagnosed with DMO, but the Ophthalmologist will give you a definite answer when you attend the clinic. Just have a good read through the following website which has a wealth of information and advice on DMO: [URL]http://www.diabeticretinopathy.org.uk/diabetic_maculopathy.html[/URL] Good luck and keep us updated on your progress. [B][/B] [/QUOTE]
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