Agada Diabetes Care, A unit of Agada Hospitals

	Agada Eye Diabetic Care		Cataract
	Aravind Eye Care		Glaucoma
	About Diabetic Eye Disease		Retinopathy

	Agada Eye Diabetic Care
The Ophthalmology facility at Agada, a collaborative effort with Aravind Eye Care, a leading ophthalmic care provider in Tamilnadu, provides comprehensive ophthalmic services with special focus on generating public awareness on diabetes-related eye diseases, providing complete diabetic eye care, and contributing to the advancement of the clinical science through research. The eye care services include vision checking and screening and management of diabetic retinopathy, cataract and glaucoma. Services also include diagnosis and management of anterior and posterior segment ocular diseases.
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	Aravind Eye Care
Aravind Eye care system, Madurai, India is one of the largest facilities in the world for eye care. Over the years, this organization has evolved into a sophisticated institution dedicated to compassionate service for sight. The Aravind Eye Care System is a pioneer in many areas including affordable and modern eye care, training of medical professionals, research and community programs. Agada joins hands with Aravind eye care to provide world class diabetes eye care.
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	About Diabetic Eye Disease
High blood sugar (glucose) increases the risk of diabetes eye problems. In fact, diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in adults age 20 to 74. The three major eye problems that people with diabetes may develop are cataracts, glaucoma, and retinopathy.
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	Cataract
Cataract refers to ‘clouded lens’. Normally, the lens of the eye is clear and allows light rays to pass through easily. If you have a cataract with diabetes, the lens in your eye becomes foggy and clouded and you may experience blurred or glared vision.
Treatment is usually surgery followed by placement of a lens implant.
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	Glaucoma
The front portion of the eye is filled with a fluid called aqueous humour. If the drainage of this liquid from the front chamber is restricted, pressure builds up within the eye causing irreversible damage to the optic nerve (called glaucoma) thereby causing a permanent loss of vision.
Glaucoma in early stages will not have symptoms. In later stages, it may lead to eye pain, coloured halo rings around the objects and loss of side vision. Testing involves checking the pressure inside the eye and by seeing the nerve concerned with vision. Once vision loss starts it cannot be recovered. Hence detection at early stages is crucial to prevent vision loss. There are medications to prevent further damage to vision and in advanced stages Laser surgery may be required.
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	Retinopathy
How does diabetes affect the eye? Diabetes causes weakening of the small blood vessels in the body including the retina which serves as the screen in the eye. Diabetic retinopathy is gradual in onset and is related to the duration of diabetes. High blood glucose levels, high blood pressure ,smoking and genetics influence the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy. Eye examination in diabetic retinopathy Every diabetic is a potential candidate for diabetic retinopathy. There are no symptoms at the initial stages. Periodic eye examination with dilated pupils is the only way to detect early disease and prevent further worsening of vision.

Treatment Lasers are widely used in treating diabetic retinopathy. Lasers are formed by an intense and highly energetic beam of light. They can slow down or stop the progression of diabetic retinopathy and stabilize vision.
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