Fast Five Quiz: Diabetic Macular Edema

Andrew A. Dahl, MD

October 20, 2020

Figure 2. Microvascular damage in diabetes: diabetic retinopathy and diabetic nephropathy.

Proteinuria is a good marker for the development of diabetic retinopathy, hence DME. Patients with diabetic nephropathy lose proteins owing to microvascular damage in the kidneys. Because microvascular damage in the kidneys often parallels similar changes in the retina, diabetic patients with proteinuria should be observed more closely for diabetic retinopathy.

Elevated blood pressure increases the risk for diabetic retinopathy. Patients with diabetes and hypertension may develop diabetic retinopathy with superimposed hypertensive retinopathy.

Elevated triglyceride and lipid levels increase the risk for retinopathy. Normalizing lipid levels may reduce leakage from retinal vessels and deposition of exudate within the retina.

Learn more about proteinuria in DME.

1 2 3 4 5 6

Next Section

Any views expressed above are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of WebMD or Medscape.

Cite this: Andrew A. Dahl. Fast Five Quiz: Diabetic Macular Edema - Medscape - Oct 20, 2020.

Comments

Commenting is limited to medical professionals. To comment please Log-in.

Comments on Medscape are moderated and should be professional in tone and on topic. You must declare any conflicts of interest related to your comments and responses. Please see our Commenting Guide for further information. We reserve the right to remove posts at our sole discretion.

processing....

Fast Five Quiz: Diabetic Macular Edema

Tables

Authors and Disclosures

Authors and Disclosures

Author(s)

Andrew A. Dahl, MD

Comments

Email This

Feedback