Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), a microvascular disease, is an eye condition in diabetic patients, affecting blood vessels in the retina and causing significant visual loss in working populations. The retina needs a constant supply of blood, which it receives through a network of tiny blood vessels. Constant high blood sugar levels damage these blood vessels, making it the most common and severe ocular complication. The propensity to develop diabetic retinopathy is directly proportional to the patient’s age and duration of diabetes, as well as poor glycemic control and fluctuating blood pressure levels. Poor glycemic control, uncontrolled hypertension, dyslipidemia, nephro...
