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
- DOID 8947 per MONDO
- ICD9 362.0 per MONDO
- MESH D003930 per MONDO
- NCIT C34538 per MONDO
- SCTID 4855003 per MONDO
- UMLS C0011884 per MONDO
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) |