[Risk factors of diabetic retinopathy proliferative: a literature review]

ABSTRACT

Diabetic retinopathy is the most frequent complication of diabetic microangiopathy. 2% of diabetic patients become blind and 10% have visual impairment. In fact, diabetic retinopathy represents the first cause of blindness in active population in developed countries. Identification of the risk factors, for the progression of retinopathy has a major role in its prevention. Other factors, such as individual susceptibility, duration of diabetes and the age of the patient when diabetes started cannot be acted upon. 0ther factors can modify. Some of the most important goals should be to control strictly diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia and to follow carefully eventual pregnancies. An early and global management of these factors may slow down the progression towards diabetic proliferative retinopathy and thus prevent blindness