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Diabetic Eye Disease
If you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes and are starting to experience visual problems, a retina doctor in Dubai can help. In this section, we’re covering essential information about diabetic eye disease and what we can do for you in our Eye Consultants Clinic.
What Is Diabetic Eye Disease?
What Is Diabetic Eye Disease?
Diabetic eye disease is also known as diabetic retinopathy. It features progressive destruction of the retina and one of the leading causes of blindness in diabetic patients. This destruction is triggered by alterations in the retinal blood vessels, which fail to deliver enough oxygen and nutrients to the eye structures, causing progressive tissue damage.
The blood vessels become weak and start leaking fluid. New blood vessels begin to grow and can bleed. The retina starts to get covered by membranes that exert traction on the retina causing detachment and loss of function.
When Do You Need Treatment For Diabetic Eye Disease?
Diabetic retinopathy is often diagnosed very late because it does not cause signs and symptoms in the first stages. But with time, diabetic eye disease causes progressive damage and total vision loss. It affects both eyes at the same time, and the patient goes through different stages.
During the first three stages of diabetic eye disease, you can stop its progress by controlling your sugar levels. But after that, you will need treatment with a retina doctor in Dubai to recover your visual function. Thus, it is either preventing advanced stages of the disease or going through surgery to regain your vision.
When Do You Need Treatment For Diabetic Eye Disease?
What Can We Do For You?
What Can We Do For You?
In Eye Consultants Center, we specialize in laser treatment, which is particularly useful for proliferative retinopathy. We have the best retina doctors in Dubai and different treatments according to each case.
- Scatter Laser Treatment closes the abnormal blood vessels in the retina. It burns them away, making them shrink in two or more sessions. This particular treatment is better for patients that do not have bleeding blood vessels. Thus, you need a previous exam to know if you’re a candidate.
- Sutureless minimal invasive vitrectomy for removal of the blood membranes and connect tractional retinal detachment with most advanced machine and best experienced retinal surgeon in Dubai.
We can also help you if you have another diabetes-related eye disease, such as cataracts or glaucoma.
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I had my cataract surgery and lens implantation with Eye Consultants Clinic. What a beautiful experience! All the staff were very kind, helpful, and competent. Special thanks to the clinic manager for being so accommodating and caring in all of my inquiries. Thank you, Dr. Mohamed Awadalla for your dedication and for being best at what you do. Overall, I highly recommend Eye Consultants, they made sure that I get the best treatment possible.
I was a patient of Dr Ahmed El Khashab’s between 2018 and 2021, and had a retinal detachment surgery, a silicone oil removal surgery and a cataract surgery, as well as glaucoma surgery in another clinic but followed up with him. With no doubt in my mind, he is by far the best doctor I’ve ever come across. He is very patient, very informative and an absolute gem of a doctor. - Menna Aly
I had a cataract surgery in both eyes last week and now my vision is perfect. Thank you to the entire team at Eye Consultants Center and most especially to Dr. Ahmed El Khashab who performed my cataract surgery. It was an amazing experience and he is the best!
We are delighted to have an opportunity to express our gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Ahmed El Khashab and his staff for diligently caring for my mother's eye problems and her cataract surgery. They are not only most professional but always attentive to our needs and concerns. Dr. and his staff are eager to care for us as a hive of "busy bees". Thank you doctor.
I was diagnosed as having cataract in both my eyes and advised surgery.This was my very first experience and I was really nervous, but Dr Ahmed Al Khasheb assured me it will go well. I must say he is not only an expert in his field but also very kind and understanding. The surgery went well and now I have a perfect vision. I’m also thankful to the receptionists and the nurses at Eye Contact Center for being respectful and professional. I would definitely recommend this hospital and especially Dr Ahmed.
The whole team at Eye Consultants is very professional and Dr. Ahmed is special and recently performed cataract removal from both my eyes successfully. He has previously performed surgery on one eye to address a retinal detachment case. HIGHLY recommend him and his wonderful team.