Shivani Reddy, MD » Diabetic Retinopathy

Apr 30 2021 by Shivani Reddy, MD

This is a fluorescein angiogram image capturing a beautiful example of different stages of venous beading in diabetic retinopathy all in one frame. This patient also has various microangiopathic findings including microaneurysms, venous loops and capillary dropout. This patient is a 41 y/o male with a history of type 1 diabetes, presenting for his first eye exam in years.

Imaging device: Optos FA

Condition/keywords: capillary dropouts, nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), retinal ischemia, venous beading