{"id":215157,"date":"2023-01-25T17:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/diabetic-retinopathy\/"},"modified":"2023-03-10T12:21:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T10:21:09","slug":"diabetic-retinopathy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/en\/diabetic-retinopathy\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetic Retinopathy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;About&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px||3px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;5px||4px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/vision-1.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;vision 1&#8243; title_text=&#8221;vision (1)&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; width=&#8221;35%&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#216477&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0.5vw||||false|false&#8221; header_text_align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_text_align_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Diabetic Retinopathy<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#216477&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;1px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; width=&#8221;64%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-1.5vw||||false|false&#8221; module_alignment_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ofthalmologiki-monada-ioannina-laserlens-diavitiki-amfivlidtroeidopatheia.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;ofthalmologiki monada ioannina laserlens diavitiki amfivlidtroeidopatheia&#8221; title_text=&#8221;ofthalmologiki-monada-ioannina-laserlens-diavitiki-amfivlidtroeidopatheia&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; max_width=&#8221;700px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It occurs in diabetic patients and is caused by changes in the retinal vessels. These vessels in diabetic patients may show leakage (small bleeding), microblockages resulting in ischemia, and in an advanced stage pathological neovessels may develop on the surface of the retina which may cause bleeding inside the eye while in a more advanced form of the disease can lead to retinal detachment and irreversible vision loss.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Info&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.58)&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/family-doctor-035.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px|||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243;][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#216477&#8243; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#216477&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#216477&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#216477&#8243; toggle_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; toggle_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; toggle_font_size_tablet=&#8221;16px&#8221; toggle_font_size_phone=&#8221;12px&#8221; toggle_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; body_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14px&#8221; body_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; body_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|12px|12px|12px|12px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;5px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; border_width_all_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; border_width_all_phone=&#8221;0px&#8221; border_width_all_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Symptoms&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; toggle_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flies<\/li>\n<li>Blurred or distorted vision<\/li>\n<li>Fluctuations in vision<\/li>\n<li>Kill or shadow in sight<\/li>\n<li>Delayed corneal healing after trauma<\/li>\n<li>Diplopia<\/li>\n<li>Cataract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Treatment&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The best prevention for patients with diabetes is first and foremost the regulation and stabilization of sugar. A diabetic with dysregulated sugar is driving at a fast pace in the D.A.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Panretinal photocoagulation is applied to patients suffering from productive diabetic retinopathy by reducing the stimulus that promotes the formation of new vessels.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Intravenous injections (anti-angiogenic agents, Avastin, Lucentis, Eylea)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vitrectomy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Diagnosis&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Diabetic retinopathy is best diagnosed with frequent eye exams by an ophthalmologist, as severe retinopathy can exist without any symptoms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To find diabetic retinopathy, the doctor observes the inside of the eye using the ophthalmoscope and, if necessary, also performs a fundoscopy<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Special paraclinical tests:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Color photography of the bottom<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fluorography<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ocular ultrasound<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diabetic retinopathy occurs in diabetic patients and is caused by changes in the retinal vessels which in diabetic patients may show leakage .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":215846,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-215157","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/215157"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=215157"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/215157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":216746,"href":"https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/215157\/revisions\/216746"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/215846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/laserlens.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=215157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}