Diabetic retinopathy

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Diabetic retinopathy

Sistema endocrino

Neoplasia endocrina múltiple (NEM1, NEM2)

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Diabetic retinopathy

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Preguntas del estilo USMLE® Step 1

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A 58-year-old woman presents to her ophthalmologist for evaluation of decreased visual acuity. She states her vision in both eyes has been worsening over the past six months. The patient has a history of poorly-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus. Vitals are within normal limits. Fundoscopic examination reveals bilateral retinal hemorrhages, hard exudates, and angiogenesis circumferential to the retina in both eyes. Which of the following growth factors is responsible for these fundoscopic features?  

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en inglés

Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes mellitus that occurs when high blood sugar levels damage the retina, the sensitive tissue at the back of the eye responsible for converting visual signals into impulses readable by the brain. Diabetic retinopathy can lead to bleeding in the eye, blurred vision, and eventually, vision loss.