13th August 2020

A 60-year-old Asian man with a 20-year history of type 2 diabetes presents to the ophthalmology clinic

A 60-year-old Asian man with a 20-year history of type 2 diabetes presents to the ophthalmology clinic with a loss of vision in the left eye. He was referred by his optometrist as the visual loss could not be corrected with glasses. His diabetic control has been poor since diagnosis. The last HbA1c was 90. His visual acuity is 20/20 in the right eye and 20/80 in the left eye. Fundoscopy reveals circinate exudates and thickening of the retina within one optic disc diameter of the fovea on the left. What is the most likely diagnosis?

For the patient above, please select the most appropriate diagnosis. Select ONE option from the list above.