A 69-year-old woman was referred to the retina service for abnormal posterior segment findings.
The patient’s medical history was notable for bilateral hearing loss and type 2 diabetes diagnosed 10 years ago. While her HbA1c peaked to 12.7% 2 years prior, it has since remained stable at 5.8% on dulaglutide, empagliflozin and metformin. She moved from Vietnam to the United States 40 years ago. Otherwise, she had no other notable social or family history.
The view to her posterior segment was previously limited by cataracts. After cataract surgery, her ophthalmologist (Read more...)