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Getting Help: Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment
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| If you have diabetes, you’re undoubtedly accustomed to keeping an eye on your health. For the sake of those eyes, ask your ophthalmologist to test you annually for diabetic retinopathy, if he or she isn’t already—it’s important to diagnose early, and your medical and eye doctor should coordinate treatment. Your doctor may even recommend diabetic retinopathy treatment before you notice any vision problems, which is the best and most effective time frame for treatment. (more...) | |
 Retinopathy 30 Oct 2009 | Comments (0) |
Proliferative vs. Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: What’s the Difference?
Diabetic retinopathy affects people with diabetes, and occurs as a result of high blood sugar over an extended period of time. If left untreated, it can cause blindness, because excess blood glucose (sugar) destroys the blood vessels in the back of the eye so the retina can’t receive proper nutrients to maintain vision.
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