Proliferative diabetic retinopathy, as well as diabetic macular edema (DME) can lead to permanent visual impairment, however, early recognition and intervention may help reduce the risk of vision loss. Staying current with the latest information on presentation, prognosis, and advances in treatment is imperative to optimizing vision outcomes in PDR.

Learn more about PDR pathophysiology, risk for progression, as well as key elements of assessment, advanced retinopathy management and emerging treatment strategies. Additional tools, including high-definition animations, apps and other tools for your mobile phone about PDR, related symptoms and treatment can be found in HD Visual Learning.