Visual Dysfunction In Recent Onset Diabetes: A Clinical Report

Abstract

A clinical report is presented of a 64 year old patient with recent onset diabetes. Simple in-office test proce­dures for the detection of subtle func­tional abnormalities in the visual system are presented. Diagnostic findings are expanded by results of electrophysiological testing, and com­plemented by an investigation of vas­cular structural integrity by fluorescein angiography. The importance of an examination routine consisting of an assessment of both functional and structural aspects of the visual ele­ments typically affected by the diabetic condition is emphasized.