Managing Diabetic Eye Disease in Clinical Practice

by Rishi Singh (Editor)

About this book
This handbook is an overview of the diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of diabetic retinopathy, within the context of overall long-term diabetes disease management. Diabetes-related eye damage (diabetic retinopathy) is one of the most common complications of diabetes, affecting approximately 30-40% of people with diabetes. The situation is so severe that in countries such as the US and UK, diabetic retinopathy is currently the leading cause of blindness in people age 20 to 74 years old. Fortunately, there are several existing and emerging treatments on the horizon and with adequate control of the underlying diabetes, this condition can be successfully managed.

About the authors
Dr Rishi Singh is a physician in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA. His specialty interests include medical and surgical retina and diabetic retinopathy. He earned his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine in Boston and completed his residency at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and a vitreoretinal fellowship at the Cole Eye Institute of the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Singh’s research interests include the treatment of diabetic macular edema, central retinal vein occlusions, and age-related macular degeneration.

Topics
Diabetes
Ophthalmology