diabetic proliferative retinopathy

  • 1proliferative retinopathy — retinopathy characterized by neovascularization of the retina and optic disk (which may project into the vitreous), proliferation of fibrous tissue, vitreous hemorrhage, and eventually retinal detachment with blindness. It occurs in a variety of… …

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  • 2Diabetic retinopathy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 H36 (E10.3 E11.3 E …

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  • 3proliferative diabetic retinopathy — proliferative retinopathy accompanying diabetes mellitus; it is usually preceded by nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy. Ophthalmoscopy of severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy showing diffuse retinal hemorrhages in all quadrants and… …

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  • 4Diabetic nephropathy — Classification and external resources Photomicrography of nodular glomerulosclerosis in Kimmelstein Wilson syndrome. Source: CDC ICD 10 E10.2, E11.2, E12.2, E13.2, E …

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  • 5Diabetic foot ulcer — is one of the major complications of diabetes mellitus, and probably the major component of the diabetic foot. It occurs in 15% of all patients with diabetes and precedes 84% of all lower leg amputations.[1] Major increase in mortality among… …

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  • 6retinopathy — Noninflammatory degenerative disease of the retina. [retino + G. pathos, suffering] arteriosclerotic r. r. distinguished by attenuated retinal arterioles with increased tortuosity, copper or silver wire appearance, perivascular sheathing,… …

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  • 7diabetic retinopathy — see retinopathy * * * the retinal changes associated with diabetes mellitus; see proliferative diabetic r. and nonproliferative diabetic r …

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  • 8Glossary of diabetes — See also: Diabetes (disambiguation) The following is a glossary of diabetes which explains terms connected with diabetes. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z …

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  • 9Glossary of terms associated with diabetes — This page lists and explains terms connected with diabetes. NOTOC A *Acanthosis nigricans A brown to black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin, usually present in the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the axilla, groin,… …

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  • 10Retinal detachment — Classification and external resources Slit lamp photograph showing retinal detachment. ICD …

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