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Diabetic Retinopathy, Nonproliferative, Severe

Diabetic Retinopathy, Nonproliferative, Severe
The fundus shows multiple blot and dot hemorrhages. Many hard exudates are a sign of chronic leakage. The difficulty to visualize a clear choroidal pattern also indicates diffuse edema of the retina. The disc is pale indicating optic atrophy.
McCuen, Brooks, M.D., Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC, USA
H36.0
Systemic Diseases -> Endocrine Disorders -> Diabetes Mellitus -> Retina -> Nonproliferative
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