Diabetic retinopathy affects blood vessels in the light-sensitive tissue called the retina that lines the back of the eye. It is the most common cause of vision loss among people with diabetes and the leading cause of vision impairment and blindness among working-age adults. It don't have any earaly symtoms. As of now, Retena photography is a way to detect the stage of Blindness. Automating it with ml, will help a lot in health domain.
Diabetics should seek treatment right away if they experience:
- Blurry, cloudy vision
- Floaters or dark spots in their field of vision
- Loss of central vision, especially when reading and driving
- Trouble driving or seeing at night
- Fluctuating vision
- Compromised color vision
- Vision loss
You are at high risk for developing diabetic retinopathy if you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes and:
- Have poorly controlled diabetes
- Have high blood pressure
- Have high cholesterol
- Are Hispanic or African American