An older patient is diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy. The patient asks a nurse: "Is there any-thing that I can do to prevent progression of this disease and blindness?" The nurse includes which of the following into the response? (Select all that apply
a. Strict control of blood glucose levels is important in slowing disease progression
b. Laser photocoagulation treatments can stop progression of the disease
c. Control of blood pressure and cholesterol levels are important steps slowing disease progression
d. Wearing sunglasses to protect the eyes from ultraviolet light can stop disease pro-gression
e. Eating a diet high in beta-carotene can stop disease progression
ANS: A, B, C
Constant strict control of blood pressure, blood glucose, and cholesterol and laser photocoagula-tion treatments can halt progression of the disease. Laser treatment can reduce vision loss in 50% of patients. Neither protecting the eyes from ultraviolet light nor eating a diet high in be-ta-carotene has been proven to be effective in stopping disease progression.
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