Diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy

Definition

A chronic, pathological complication associated with diabetes mellitus, where retinal damages are incurred due to microaneurysms in the vasculature of the retina, progressively leading to abnormal blood vessel growth, and swelling and leaking of fluid from blood vessels, resulting in vision loss or blindness.

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Camera-type eye Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Camera-type eye Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Cardiovascular system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Cardiovascular system Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Retina Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Retina Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0

Drugs indicated

Drug Relation Source
Faricimab may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Ranibizumab may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Ziv-Aflibercept may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)