Diabetic Retinopathy & Natural Supplements

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Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in adults. It occurs when high blood sugar levels damage the tiny blood vessels that nourish the retina. They leak blood and other fluids that cause swelling of retinal tissue and clouding of vision. The condition usually affects both eyes. The longer a person has diabetes, the more likely they will develop diabetic retinopathy. If left untreated, diabetic retinopathy can cause blindness.

Diabetic retinopathy can happen to both Type 1 & Type 2 diabetic people.

Main symptoms of Diabetic Retinopathy include:

• Fluctuating vision
• Eye floaters and spotsin your field of view
• Dark or empty spot in the center of vision
• Blurry and/or distorted vision
• Double vision
• Eye pain

Often there are no visual symptoms in the early stages of diabetic retinopathy. So it is recommended that every diabetic must have a comprehensive dilated eye examination once a year. Early detection and treatment can limit the potential for significant vision loss from diabetic retinopathy.

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... retinopathy has four stages:

1. Mild Non-proliferative Retinopathy: At this earliest stage, microaneurysms occur. They are small areas of balloon-like swelling in the retina’s tiny blood vessels.
2. Moderate Non-proliferative Retinopathy: As the disease progresses, some blood vessels that nourish the retina are blocked.
3. Severe Non-proliferative Retinopathy: Many more blood vessels are blocked, depriving several areas of the retina with their blood supply. These areas of the retina send signals to the body to grow new blood vessels for nourishment.
4. Proliferative Retinopathy: At this advanced stage, the signals sent by the retina for nourishment trigger the growth of new blood vessels. This condition is called proliferative retinopathy. These new blood vessels are abnormal and fragile. They grow along the retina and along the surface of the clear, vitreous gel that fills the inside of the eye. By themselves, these blood vessels do not cause symptoms or vision loss. However, they have thin, fragile walls. If they leak blood, severe vision loss and even blindness can result.

Diabetic Retinopathy and its treatment with Natural Ingredients:

Pine Bark Extract: Pine Bark extract is derived from Pine tree and is a potent blend of antioxidants compounds including procyanidins, bioflavonoids & organic acids. Pine bark extract is strong antioxidant and possess many health benefits. The unique combination of procyanidins, bioflavonoids & organic acids offer extensive health benefits which include eye health, cardiovascular & circulatory health, anti-inflammatory, skin care & anti-aging, diabetes care, venous health & menstrual disorders. In Diabetic Retinopathy, pine bark extract slows the progression of disease by strengthens the retinal capillaries. It controls leakage of blood & fluids into the retina.

Bilberry Extract: Bilberry Extract is derived from Vacciniummyrtillus,also known as European blueberry, huckleberry, whortleberry, or blueberry. Bilberry extract is known from its medicinal properties from ages and recent studies are focused on the treatment of ocular disorders, vascular disorders and diabetic issues.
Bilberry extract contains anthocyanosides which is helpful in the treatment of early stage diabetic retinopathy. Bilberry extract helps to strengthen the blood vessels in the eye and improve vision in people with diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy. It also reduces haemorrhages in retina and overall improves visual quality in diabetic patients.

Ginkgo Biloba Extract: Ginkgo biloba is a popular herbal medicine that has been used for thousand years.It is the oldest living tree species and one of the best-known examples of a living fossil. Ginkgo biloba is used in extract form to have its medicinal properties. Gingko biloba extract possess various health properties and effective antioxidant is one of them. Ginkgo biloba extract has been well known for its value in treating conditions in the circulatory system. Studies have shown that Ginkgo biloba extract shows significant improvement in the condition of diabetic retinopathy patients. It improves microcirculation and haemorrheological parameters.
Diabetic retinopathy is one of the major complications of Diabetes. For the prevention of such complications, one has to visit doctor regularly, has to control his/her sugar level and has to take a dietary supplement for healthy life.

Shrey’s Alacoma Softgel capsule is one such Supplement, which is formulated to maintain healthy vision in Diabetic retinopathy and Glaucoma patients.

Alacoma is a specially formulated nutraceutical formula to support ageing eyes & its functionality with a focus on Glaucoma and Diabetic Retinopathy patients. The formula contains unique and effective ingredients such as Pine Bark extract, Bilberry extract and Ginkgo Biloba extract, amongst others, which significantly supportnormal intra-ocular pressure, improve ocular blood flow and prevent optic nerve damage. So, Adds clarity to vision with Alacoma softgel capsules.

If you are suffering from eye problems and diabetes, buying a new pair of glasses is not the best option when you notice you have blurred vision. Blurred vision can also be a symptom of a more serious eye condition related to diabetes. Two of the major eye problems that people with diabetes may develop and should be aware of are Glaucoma and Diabetic Retinopathy. For the prevention of Glaucoma & Diabetic Retinopathy, Shrey Nutraceuticals & Herbals have designed Alacoma Softgel Capsules.

Alacoma is a specially designed nutraceutical formula to support ageing eyes & its functionality with a focus on Glaucoma and Diabetic Retinopathy patients. The formula contains unique and effective ingredients such as Pine Bark extract, Bilberry extract and Ginkgo Biloba extract, amongst others, which significantly support normal intra-ocular pressure, improve ocular blood flow and prevent optic nerve damage.