Dr. Esther Bowie, a specialist in diseases of the vitreous and retina, talks about diabetic eye disease, or retinopathy. She explains the degenerative process and discusses certain early symptoms of retinal change. Dr. Bowie does note, however, that some patients are asymptomatic during the early stages of diabetes eye disease, emphasizing the importance of ophthalmic examination for people diagnosed with diabetes. In this ophthalmology podcast, she lays out the treatment options for retinopathy and also mentions prognosis.

Learn more aboutdiabetes eye diseases, treatment, and prevention from the South Carolina ophthalmologists at MUSC today.