Presentation Quiz: The Diabetic Eye Exam

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* 1. Please type your name

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* 2. Contact email address

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* 3. What is the primary reason diabetics should get a regular diabetic eye exam?

It is recommended as part of the triad of diabetes control (i.e. feet, eyes, blood pressure)

Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of vision loss among people with diabetes and the leading cause of blindness among working age adults

Visual symptoms related to diabetic retinopathy may not always be apparent until there is significant disease progression

All of the above

Choices B and C

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* 4. Which statement is true?

Diabetic eye disease is a spectrum of conditions that can arise in the eye including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataracts, and diabetic macular edema

Adults with diabetes are 2- 5 times more likely to develop visually significant cataracts than those without diabetes and at an earlier age

In adults, diabetes nearly doubles the risk of glaucoma

All of the above are true

Statements A and B are True

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* 5. What is the most appropriate interval for recommending a diabetic eye exam for a Type 2 diabetic?

5 years after diagnosis and then annually

Only if pregnancy occurs, as pregnancy has been shown to worsen diabetic retinopathy

Upon diagnosis and then annually

Every other year if HbA1c levels have been consistently above 9% for 2 consecutive bi-annual tests

All of the above

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* 6. What is the recommended interval for a diabetic eye exam for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics who are pregnant?

Soon after conception/early first trimester and then for one year after birth depending on concerns. Pregnancy is associated with a worsening of retinopathy.

At the beginning of the third trimester, if there is family history of diabetic eye disease

It is only recommended in cases of gestational diabetes

5 years after the birth of the child, and then annually

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* 7. Key strategies for prevention of diabetic eye disease include:

Controlling blood pressure, blood glucose levels, controlling cholesterol, regular education about the effects diabetes has on a person’s organs and body, diabetic eye exams at the recommended intervals

Intravitreal injections in the eye prevent diabetic retinopathy in those with poor glucose and blood pressure control

Glycemic control through the use of Metformin has been shown to reduce the incidence of diabetic eye disease