How to prevent Diabetic Retinopathy with good glucose control?

Dr Mushtaqur Rahman, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist talks about how to avoid damage to eyes and other organs with Diabetes. He explains that much relates to 'tight' blood glucose control. He also talks about issues which can occur when you quickly try to improve blood glucose control.

Dr Mushtaqur Rahman, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist explains why good glucose control is important on wound healing with Diabetes. He also explains the effect on glucose control on neuropathy (nerve damage). He goes on to talks about the effects on glucose on your autonomic nervous system and how this might affect the emptying of the stomach and movement of food through the gut.

Dr Mushtaqur Rahman, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist talk about how Diabetes can affect small blood vessels to the back of the eye (the Retina). Diabetes can affect the leakiness of these arteries. If the Macula area of the Retina is affected, this will affect your ability to see. This can be seen as swelling in the Macula area when checked. Damage to the macular area can also result in new blood vessels growing in this region. Occasionally these new blood vessels can cause bleeding which can cause sudden vision loss.

Dr Sheharyar Quraishi, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist talks about the main benefits of Insulin Pumps you might expect to get. He talks about hypos and time in range benefits. He also talks about how Quality of Life may improve also.

This playlist contains content relevant to people interested in Diabetes and Eye Disease as related to people with Diabetes. Diabetic Retinopathy is discussed but other issues are also mentioned. Content is related to the 'Learning', 'Treatment' and 'Continuing Care' phase of the Journey.

This playlist contains content relevant to people interested in Diabetes and Eye Disease as related to people with Diabetes. Diabetic Retinopathy is discussed but other issues are also mentioned. Content is related to the 'Learning', 'Treatment' and 'Continuing Care' phase of the Journey.