{"id":6021,"date":"2022-10-26T13:34:09","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T10:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastest.athenseyecare.gr\/?page_id=6021"},"modified":"2024-09-23T18:31:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T15:31:34","slug":"diabetic-retinopathy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/diabetic-retinopathy\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetic Retinopathy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6021\" class=\"elementor elementor-6021 elementor-1236\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af6363c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"af6363c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12f0339\" data-id=\"12f0339\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d6d2e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d6d2e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diabetic Retinopathy<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42ca905 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42ca905\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54b209e\" data-id=\"54b209e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d5b56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7d5b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Diabetic Retinopathy?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7860a51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7860a51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Diabetic retinopathy, also known as diabetic eye disease, is caused by a complication of diabetes (both type 1 and type 2). Persistently high blood sugar levels cause damage to the blood vessels in the retina and can, if left untreated, cause blindness. The length of time you have had diabetes and how it is maintained are both important factors in the progression of this eye disease. Fortunately, there is much that can be done to monitor, slow and treat diabetic retinopathy. Checking blood sugar levels, blood pressure and cholesterol are very important factors, as is working with a diabetic retinopathy eye specialist to regularly evaluate your eyes and administer appropriate treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dd53b2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dd53b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51950d7\" data-id=\"51950d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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title=\"\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22ceeb2\" data-id=\"22ceeb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960c977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"960c977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>After treatment of diabetic retinopathy<\/h5><p>The floating spots no longer exist, the bleeding stops and the vision becomes clear.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7d34ce elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7d34ce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ee9297\" data-id=\"5ee9297\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4269c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4269c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I know if I need the help of a diabetes eye specialist?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e895c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e895c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quite simply, if you have diabetes or are at risk (often called prediabetes) then you should use the services of a diabetes specialist ophthalmologist. Good management of the condition is key to maintaining optimal vision throughout your lifetime. Only with regular check-ups by an ophthalmologist experienced in the monitoring and treatment of diabetic retinopathy will you be able to undergo early intervention should further complications arise. While anyone with diabetes is at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy, there are additional factors that increase the likelihood or speed of its progression. These are:<\/p><ul><li>Smoking<\/li><li>Hypertension (high blood pressure)<\/li><li>High cholesterol<\/li><li>Poorly controlled blood sugar<\/li><li>Certain ethnicities &#8211; Hispanics, Native<\/li><li>Americans and African Americans<\/li><li>During pregnancy<\/li><\/ul><p>In addition, the longer you have had diabetes, the greater your chances of developing diabetic retinopathy. The complications of diabetic eye disease are many, and ophthalmologists specializing in diabetes are highly trained to spot the early symptoms during regular eye exams. The retina is the light-sensitive layer of cells at the back of the eye that transduces light into electrical signals and transmits it through the optic nerve to the brain. To function effectively, the retina needs a steady source of oxygen-rich blood, which it receives through a network of tiny blood vessels. When blood sugar is uncontrolled for long periods of time, the network of blood vessels weakens and is destroyed. If left untreated, this can, in severe cases, lead to permanent loss of vision.<\/p><p>There are two stages of diabetic eye disease &#8211; early diabetic retinopathy and advanced diabetic retinopathy. In the early stage, you are unlikely to notice any obvious symptoms. However, anatomical changes occurring within the eye will be detected during a regular diabetic eye examination by your ophthalmologist. If you experience any of the following symptoms, you should see your eye doctor immediately:<\/p><ul><li>Myopsies (shapes that float in your field of vision)<\/li><li>Blurred vision<\/li><li>Pain in the eyes<\/li><li>redness<\/li><li>Any worsening of your vision<\/li><li>Sudden loss of vision<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36f1307\" data-id=\"36f1307\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb837d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0bb837d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 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elementor-element-4e7b759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e7b759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1157\" src=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Depositphotos_598769614_XL.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1256\" alt=\"- eye clinic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Depositphotos_598769614_XL.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Depositphotos_598769614_XL-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Depositphotos_598769614_XL-1024x987.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Depositphotos_598769614_XL-768x740.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f353de5\" data-id=\"f353de5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a1b98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2a1b98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatments used to treat the worsening of diabetic retinopathy include:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5ebbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc5ebbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Laser treatment<\/strong><\/h3><p>There are several types of laser treatment. The first is called photocoagulation or focal laser therapy. It stops or reduces the leakage of blood vessels by sealing them with a laser burn. The second type is panretinal photocoagulation or scatter laser therapy. This uses a laser to shrink abnormal blood vessels, thus preventing them from leaking. This treatment is performed in multiple sessions. All laser treatments are generally done under local anesthesia and take about 30-40 minutes per session.<\/p><h3><strong>Eye injections<\/strong><\/h3><p>They are used to treat severe diabetic macular degeneration, a condition where the central part of the retina is destroyed. The injections, called VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) inhibitors or anti-VEGF, help prevent the development of new, abnormal blood vessels and swelling in the retina.<\/p><p>Treatment is quick and usually painless. Initially it will be performed once a month until vision stabilizes. After that, they may become less frequent or stop altogether. In some cases, if VEGF therapy fails and does not work, steroid medications may be injected.<\/p><h3><strong>Surgery on the eye<\/strong><\/h3><p>Known as vitreoretinal surgery, this is performed when a large amount of blood has leaked into the eye or if extensive scar tissue has or is likely to cause retinal detachment. It involves making a small incision and removing part of the vitreous from the eye. It is performed under local anaesthesia with sedation, so it is painless and you will not know it is being performed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-848c5c3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"848c5c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9e3d72\" data-id=\"a9e3d72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55705f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Depositphotos_194104648_XL.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1774\" alt=\"- eye clinic\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Depositphotos_194104648_XL.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Depositphotos_194104648_XL-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Depositphotos_194104648_XL-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Depositphotos_194104648_XL-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Depositphotos_194104648_XL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/macula-degeneration\/\">Macula 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https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/a1990-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/a1990-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/a1990-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/a1990-1536x1003.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1960px) 100vw, 1960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/diabetic-retinopathy\/\">Diabetic Retinopathy<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c374db elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3c374db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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sizes=\"(max-width: 1960px) 100vw, 1960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/retinal-vein-occlusion\/\">Retinal Vein Occlusion<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4166326 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4166326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/retinal-artery-occlusion\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1960\" height=\"1162\" src=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/apofraxi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2814\" alt=\"- eye clinic\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/apofraxi.jpg 1960w, https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/apofraxi-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/apofraxi-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/apofraxi-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/apofraxi-1536x911.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1960px) 100vw, 1960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/retinal-artery-occlusion\/\">Retinal Artery 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\u03ba\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf Athens EyeCare\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/eye-check-up\/\">Eye Check Up<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5134de elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c5134de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/cataract\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/cataract.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-676\" alt=\"\u03a7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03bf \u039a\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03ba\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf Athens EyeCare\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/cataract\/\">Cataract Surgery<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ad1a3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"44ad1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/macula-degeneration\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laser-floater-removal.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-672\" alt=\"\u0391\u03bc\u03c6\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03ae\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03a9\u03c7\u03c1\u03ac \u039a\u03b7\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03ba\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf Athens EyeCare\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/macula-degeneration\/\">Retina and Macula<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d131f3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1d131f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/glaucoma-surgery-and-treatment\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/glaukoma.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-670\" alt=\"\u0398\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03a7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03bf \u0393\u03bb\u03b1\u03c5\u03ba\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03ba\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf Athens EyeCare\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/glaucoma-surgery-and-treatment\/\">Glaucoma Treatment and Surgery<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1bb48 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1f1bb48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/paediatric-ophthalmology-and-strabismus\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/emergencies.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-678\" alt=\"\u03a0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03af\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03ba\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf Athens EyeCare\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/paediatric-ophthalmology-and-strabismus\/\">Pediatric Ophthalmology<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5940a4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5940a4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/anterior-segment-and-cornea-conditions\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/macular-degeneration.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-673\" alt=\"\u03a0\u03b1\u03b8\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u039a\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u039f\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03c6\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03ba\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf Athens EyeCare\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/anterior-segment-and-cornea-conditions\/\">Anterior Segment and Cornea Conditions<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240534c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"240534c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/laser-refractive-surgery\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laser.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-671\" alt=\"- eye clinic\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/laser-refractive-surgery\/\">Laser Refractive Surgery<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806b37f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"806b37f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/oculoplastic-surgeries-and-aesthetics\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/eyelid-surgery.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-669\" alt=\"\u0395\u03b3\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u0392\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u0391\u03b9\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u039f\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03af\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03ba\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf Athens EyeCare\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/oculoplastic-surgeries-and-aesthetics\/\">Oculoplastic Surgeries and Aesthetics<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06ca634 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"06ca634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/retina-surgery\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laser-floater-removal.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-672\" alt=\"\u0391\u03bc\u03c6\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03ae\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03a9\u03c7\u03c1\u03ac \u039a\u03b7\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03ba\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf Athens EyeCare\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/retina-surgery\/\">Retina Surgery<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fa8b4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"27fa8b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/systemic-eye-diseases\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/eye-diseases.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-668\" alt=\"\u03a3\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u039f\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u03a0\u03b1\u03b8\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03ba\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf Athens EyeCare\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/systemic-eye-diseases\/\">Systemic Eye Diseases<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b50abec elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b50abec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/neuro-ophthalmology\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/neuro.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8586\" alt=\"\u039d\u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf \u2013 \u039f\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03af\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03ba\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf Athens EyeCare\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/neuro-ophthalmology\/\">Neuro-ophthalmology<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7193e2a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7193e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/eye-infections-and-emergencies\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/allergies.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-675\" alt=\"\u039f\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u03a6\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u0395\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03ba\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf Athens EyeCare\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/eye-infections-and-emergencies\/\">Eye Infections and Emergencies<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diabetic retinopathy, also known as diabetic eye disease, is caused by a complication of diabetes (both type 1 and type 2). Persistently high blood sugar levels cause damage to the blood vessels in the retina and can, if left untreated, cause blindness. The length of time you have had diabetes and how it is maintained [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[129,130],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6021","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-article-schema","category-iatrikes-ypiresies-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6021"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10508,"href":"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6021\/revisions\/10508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athenseyecare.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}