Pathogenesis of Diabetic Retinopathy - Flowchart
Pathogenesis of Diabetic Retinopathy - Flowchart Diabetic Retinopathy Diabetic Retinopathy
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Start

Start

Start

Diabetes

Diabetes

Diabetes

No diabetic retinopathy

No diabetic retinopathy

No diabetic retinopathy

Mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR)

Mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR)

Mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR)

High glucose

High glucose

High glucose

Moderate NPDR

Moderate NPDR

Moderate NPDR

Severe NPDR

Severe NPDR

Severe NPDR

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy

End

End

End

Retinal ischemia

Retinal ischemia

Retinal ischemia

Macular edema (may occur at any stage)

Macular edema (may occur at any stage)

Macular edema (may occur at any stage)

Moderate visual loss

Moderate visual loss

Moderate visual loss

Neovascular glaucoma

Neovascular glaucoma

Neovascular glaucoma

Mild to severe visual loss

Mild to severe visual loss

Mild to severe visual loss

Retinal traction

Retinal traction

Retinal traction

Vascular fibrosis

Vascular fibrosis

Vascular fibrosis

Vitreous hemorrhage

Vitreous hemorrhage

Vitreous hemorrhage

Retinal detachment

Retinal detachment

Retinal detachment

Severe visual loss

Severe visual loss

Severe visual loss

Severe visual loss

Severe visual loss

Severe visual loss

Increased growth factors (e.g., VEGF)

Increased growth factors (e.g., VEGF)

Increased growth factors (e.g., VEGF)

Retinal vascular leakage

Retinal vascular leakage

Retinal vascular leakage

Retinal neovascularization

Retinal neovascularization

Retinal neovascularization

Iris neovascularization

Iris neovascularization

Iris neovascularization

Pericyte loss
Basement membrane thickening
Retinal blood flow change

Pericyte loss
Basement membrane thickening
Retinal blood flow change

Pericyte loss
Basement membrane thickening
Retinal blood flow change



Microaneurysm formation

Retinal hemorrhages

Microaneurysm formation

Retinal hemorrhages

Microaneurysm formation

Capillary dropout

Capillary dropout

Capillary dropout

Retinal vascular leakage

Retinal vascular leakage

Retinal vascular leakage

Capillary dropout

Capillary dropout

Capillary dropout