Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes-specific eye disease. It occurs when high blood sugar levels damage the retina. Blood vessels can break, burst or leak leading to problems in vision.

The best method of treating diabetic retinopathy is to treat diabetes and control your blood sugar levels. It is unlikely that the damage can be reversed by controlling your blood sugar levels (via diet), but it can stop further damage.

Other Ayurvedic remedies for diabetic retinopathy are:Lepa over eyes, Netra seka or Netra dhara, Netra tarpana (if no active bleeding) ,Oral medicines or Rasayana chikitsa e.g. Saptamrita lauh, Triphla ghrita, Mahatriphla ghrita, Patoladi ghrita, Jivantyadi ghrita, Triphla churan, Shatavari churan,Putpaaka, Shiro lepa or pichu with sheet stambhan aushadhi, Shirodhara,Takradhara.