Case Study: Diabetic Retinopathy

Case: Nacoches Tigret

Gender: Female
Age: 30
Ethinicty: Multi-racial

Nacoches Tigret suffers from Diabetic Retinopathy, an eye condition that is a

consequence of diabetes. The problem comes about as the blood vessels in the retina of
the eyes go through some changes. There are other diabetic eye disease, for example,
Cataract and Glaucoma but diabetic retinopathy is the most common.

N. Tigret reported to Wamming Dorch, MD. She needed to understand why she would be
seeing specks floating in her eyes when she attempts visualizing an object. After some
tests, Dr. Dorch believed he had solved the puzzle. The problem was that Ms Tigret had
burst blood vessels in her retina area. Nevertheless, the doctor called her lucky. Ms
Tigret, he said, you were quite wise in your decision to come when you did. Had you
waited much longer, there is no telling whether you would

have been able to retain your sight. You are a very fortunate lady. This, though a
serious problem, could be taken care of. You have come when we are still in a position to
prevent you from completely losing your sight.

Ms. Tigret has been diabetic for years. As far as she was concerned, diabetes was
like flu or other regular illnesses. Soda was her water; sweets were her friend. Basically,
she failed to maintain control over her disease, instead hastening it. The consequence was
burst retinal eye vessels.

Dr Dorchs proposed plan of treatment was to:

1. Immediately use laser surgery to control situation; and
2. Give Ms. Tigret his special formula for controlling her diabetes.

This all sounded good to Ms. Tigret. She not only discovered the puzzle of her life but
had the good fortune of knowing that, though on the verge of becoming blind, she was
going to be soon pulled back from it.

She was also going to fight the vision stealing diabetes with all of her will power.
If she had to go fasting some days to achieve goal, she was ready to do it.

Laser surgery was completed the following Monday. The floating speck was no
longer to be seen and the doctor declared the operation a success despite Ms. Tigrets loss
of some side vision.

http://www.nei.nih.gov, http://diabetes.webmd.com,
http://www.stlukeseye.com, http://www.aoa.org, and
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com