The book “Diabetic Retinopathy” by Dr. Maciej Gawecki is an excellent, concise, yet comprehensive publication intended for healthcare professionals. It features forewords by Jeffrey K. Luttrull, MD, and Associate Professor Dr. Maurizio Battaglia Parodi from the Department of Ophthalmology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan.

The book discusses the current state of knowledge on the pathogenesis, key clinical symptoms, and treatment of diabetic retinopathy. The text is organized to provide a comprehensive discussion of all aspects of the disease, including classification, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical symptoms, and treatment methods. The publication offers a complete and up-to-date overview of this disease, addressing the needs of contemporary clinical practice and the goals of future scientific research.

The book is enhanced with numerous illustrations that facilitate understanding of each discussed topic. It will be particularly useful for students, ophthalmologists, diabetologists, and researchers.

Dr. Luttrull emphasizes that Professor Gawecki’s curiosity, evident on every page, is an antidote to a culture of skeptical arrogance and an invitation to progress. At the same time, he notes that everything in the book will be considered outdated or even incorrect in 10, 20, or 50 years, because that is the price of progress. For this reason, we should never too zealously defend the status quo, because it is flawed.