<prompt> Early stage non proliferative diabetic retinopathy is present as:MicroaneurysmsDot and Blot hemorrhagesHard exudatesSoft exudates  <response>: Ans. a MicroaneurysmsRef.: A.K. Khurana 6th ed. 276-77DIABETIC RETINOPATHY The retinal change seen in diabetes are called as diabetic retinopathy. In diabetes, there is pericytes necrosis. Normally ratio 1 pericytes: 1 endothelial cell. But in diabetic retinopathy 1 pericyte: 3 endothelial cell. The vessels wall is weakened and leakage occurs. Classification-- Non proliferative diabetic retinopathy Proliferative diabetic retinopathyNon proliferative diabetic retinopathyProliferative diabetic retinopathy Microaneurysms- early manifestation Dot and Blot hemorrhages Hard exudates Soft exudates Neovascularization of the disc Neovascularization of anywhere else from the disc Neovascularization of iris- RUBIOSSIS IRIDIS 