eye disorders
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy
A doctor's examination of the eye Fluoresceinangiography Color photographs and optical coherence tomography Doctors diagnose nonproliferative and proliferative diabetic retinopathy by examining the retina with an ophthalmoscope. Doctors use Angiography to help determine the location of the leakage as well as areas of poor blood flow and the areas of new abnormal blood vessel formation, determine the extent of retinopathy, develop a treatment plan, and monitor the results of treatment. Doctors take color photographs of the retina during Optical Coherence Tomography (an imaging study) can help assess the severity of macular edema and assess how well the person is responding to treatment. 