Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment in Delhi
Dr Manik Mittal
MBBS (AIIMS), MD Ophthal (AIIMS)
DMC Reg No 06043
New Vision Eye Centre (NABH-accredited), A-5/233 (1st & 2nd Floor), Paschim Vihar, New Delhi 110063
Diabetes can damage the small blood vessels of the retina. This is diabetic retinopathy. In the early stages there is no pain and vision often stays clear, so many people find out only at an eye check.
How common is it?
According to India’s National Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy Survey 2015–19, 16.9% of people with diabetes aged 50 and above had diabetic retinopathy, and 3.6% had sight-threatening retinopathy. About one in three people with diabetes found in the survey did not know they had it.
Source: Vashist P et al., Indian J Ophthalmol 2021 (PMC8725073), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare / AIIMS RP Centre.
Who should get checked
Everyone with diabetes, at least once a year, even with good sugar control and clear vision
Sooner if you have had diabetes for over 10 years, use insulin, have high blood pressure or kidney disease, or are pregnant with diabetes
Anyone with diabetes who notices blurring, floaters or patchy vision
Stages
Non-proliferative (early) retinopathy: small bleeds and leaks. Needs monitoring and good sugar, BP and cholesterol control.
Diabetic macular edema: fluid at the centre of the retina, which blurs reading vision. Treated with anti-VEGF injections.
Proliferative retinopathy: fragile new vessels grow. Treated with in-house retina laser treatment where advised and/or injections.
Tests at your visit
Dilated retina examination, OCT scan (Huvitz OCT, in-house) to check the macula for swelling, and retinal photographs where useful. Bring your HbA1c, blood pressure readings and medicine list. Dilating drops blur vision for 4–6 hours, so please do not drive yourself home.
Treatment
Anti-VEGF injections for macular edema. Anti-VEGF medicines used at New Vision Eye Centre include Razumab, Eylea, Pagenax and Vabysmo. The choice depends on your condition, your scans and your cover, and your doctor will explain the options. Same-day injection after consultation is possible where suitable.
In-house retina laser treatment where advised, for proliferative retinopathy.
Teamwork with your physician on sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol, which protects the eyes too.
Can the damage be reversed?
Treatment aims to protect vision and slow progression. In the early stages, damage can be reversed. In advanced cases, damage is only partly reversible. This is why yearly checks matter.
Cashless options
Injections and retina treatment are cashless under CGHS, ECHS, DGEHS and health insurance, subject to approval.
Frequently asked questions
My vision is fine. Do I still need a check?
Yes. Diabetic retinopathy usually causes no symptoms until it is advanced.
Will cataract surgery affect my diabetic retina?
If you have diabetes, your retina is checked before cataract surgery and followed up afterwards, so any swelling can be treated early.
Questions about insurance coverage or procedure costs? Talk to our surgery counsellor: 89296 30330
Related: Anti-VEGF injections · Cataract surgery in Delhi
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Call reception: 011-49785858 or 81309 30330 (call/WhatsApp). Mon–Sat, 10 AM–7 PM, by appointment.
Patients come to us from across Delhi, from all over India and from abroad. If you are travelling, please book before you come and bring your earlier reports, OCT prints and medicine list.
Dr Manik Mittal
MBBS (AIIMS), MD Ophthal (AIIMS)
DMC Reg No 06043
New Vision Eye Centre (NABH-accredited), A-5/233 (1st & 2nd Floor), Paschim Vihar, New Delhi 110063
This page is general information, not a substitute for an eye examination. Treatment is decided only after examining your eyes.
New Vision Eye Centre is a NABH-accredited eye care clinic in Paschim Vihar, New Delhi, providing vision correction and comprehensive eye treatment. Led by Dr Manik Mittal, the centre provides LASIK, Contoura Vision, cataract surgery, ICL and complete eye checkups.
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