CPD: Test yourself (Diabetic retinopathy)

a. Type 1 diabetes is preventable

b. The risk of Type 2 diabetes can be reduced by exercise and a healthy diet

c. Good control of blood pressure reduces the risk of developing retinopathy

d. The newest blood pressure drugs are better for prevention of diabetic retinopathy than older, cheaper medicines

a. If you control your blood sugar, you will never get retinopathy

b. If you have diabetes, you will go blind because there is no effective treatment for diabetic retinopathy

c. You cannot tell whether or not you have retinopathy, and should be examined every year to detect it at an early stage

d. It is unreasonable for you to be upset about the long waiting times in our clinic - having your eyes checked should be your first priority

a. If there are exudates within 1 disc diameter of the fovea, there is a risk of losing vision

b. There is no treatment for ischaemic maculopathy

c. All patients with treatable maculopathy will have reduced vision

d. Intravitreal steroid injection is the best treatment for diabetic macular oedema

a. All patients with diabetes should have their retinas examined every year

b. Laser treatment should be available for everyone who needs it

c. Only ophthalmologists can detect diabetic retinopathy

d. Diabetes is only found in rich people who live in cities