00:01 Now the next one is diabetic macular edema, that's a buildup of fluid in the macula. 00:07 So look at our drawing there. 00:08 See we've got the macula back there. 00:11 You can see it's swollen, remember edema and tissues is not a good thing because the retina it's the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye and the macula is the part of the retina that's responsible for sharp, straight ahead vision. 00:26 So you can imagine, if the macula edematous, now we're going to have a problem. 00:32 Fluid buildup causes the macula to swell and thicken and that's what distorts their vision. 00:38 Ready to see what it would look like if you had diabetic macular edema? There you go. 00:44 Look at what that picture looks like, it's the primary symptom of macular edema is blurry or wavy vision near or in the center of the field of vision. 00:54 Colors might also appear washed out or faded. 00:57 Now if only one eye is affected the patient may not even really notice it because I told you your brain is amazing. 01:06 That's why people can wear two different prescriptions in their eyes, one for close-up vision, one for far vision, and their brain does all the processing. 01:15 Well, someone's developing macular edema, diabetic macular edema, in just one eye they may not recognize these changes because their brain is compensating for it. 01:26 Again, seeing a professional on a regular basis is critically important because the patient may not realize it until the damage has really been done and the condition is well advanced.
The lecture Diabetic Macular Edema – Diabetic Eye Disease (Nursing) by Rhonda Lawes, PhD, RN is from the course Diabetes Type 1 and 2: Complications and Symptoms (Nursing).
Which symptom occurs with diabetic macular edema?
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