Medical Qualifications
Miss Susanne Althauser obtained her MD from the Albert Ludwig University Medical School in Freiburg, Germany, where she studied ophthalmology further to her Diploma in Immediate Medical Care (Obstetrics and Gynaecology). In 1994 Miss Althauser became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.
Medical Experience
Since 1995 she has been involved in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy and specialises in the treatment of diabetic eye disease and cataract surgery. She has performed well over a thousand laser treatments for diabetic eye disease and more than 3000 cataract operations. Miss Althauser is on the staff of the Dispensaire Francais in London, a charitable society providing medical assistance to French speakers in the UK.
In 2007 Miss Althauser was named as Advanced Medical Leader for the BAMM (British Association of Medical Managers) Management Programme. She is currently a Consultant Ophthalmologist, Clinical Lead in Diabetic Retinal Screening, and Honorary Lecturer at the Royal Free Hospital, London. Miss Althauser also sees patients privately at the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, London.
Miss Susanne Althauser's Places of Practice
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Diabetic Eye Disease FAQs
Diabetes can lead to a serious condition in the eye called Diabetic Retinopathy. High blood sugar levels cause damage to the blood vessels in the retina, resulting in bleeding, and leakage of exudates. In advanced disease this leads to the formation of abnormal new blood vessels. Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of blindness in the western world.
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Diabetic eye disease - screening and treatment options
Diabetes can lead to various degrees of eye disease (diabetic retinopathy), which is the most common cause of partial or total blindness in the western world. Diabetic retinopathy leads to swelling in the centre of the eye caused by leaking blood vessels (macular oedema) and/or to the production of faulty new blood vessels, leading to bleeding in the eye and detachment of the nerve fibre layer. Diabetic patients need yearly eye check ups and a national screening programme currently offers annual photography of the eyes. Symptoms of diabetic retinopathy are a decline in eyesight or loss of eyesight. The first step in treating diabetic retinopathy is to improve the diabetic control including control of blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Treatment options depend on the severity and location of the diabetic retinopathy and include laser treatment, injections into the eye with Anti-VEGF drugs and vitrectomy.
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