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Vision failed due to diab

2016-12-31 07:19:15
My mother was diabetic patient from last 12 years. She neglected the diabetic medicine and her vision went to zero.
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At age of 55yrs  ,history of uncontrolled diabetes since 12 yrs,complaints of  complete loss of vision,there  maybe two causes either development of proliferative retinopathy involving macula & it may be sudden development of cataract ,sometimes it occurs in diabetes patient.
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consult experienced ophthmologist  locally & follow his opinion because without physical examination, nobody can give you accurate advice what to do.

Answered2017-01-02 06:38:56

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Hello. Due to uncontrolled diabetes the eye sight can be hampered by many reasons, a detailed evaluation is necessary to plan for further management. Kindly consult a medical Retina specialist for further opinion and need.

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There are numerous causes of vision in loss in diabetic eyes which include catarct and diabetic retinipathy. Consult an Ophthalmologist (preferably a retinal surgeon) who can evaluate her in detail and suggest treatment options

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