Diabetic Retinopathy Overview

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Diabetic retinopathy is retinopathy caused by complications of diabetes mellitus, which could eventually lead to blindness. It is an ocular manifestation of systemic disease which affects up to 80% of all diabetics who have had diabetes for 10 years or more. Despite these intimidating statistics, research indicates that at least 90% of these new cases could be reduced if there was proper and vigilant treatment and monitoring of the eyes....


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    good information that should answer most of your questions: http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/... done unless the retinopathy is bad enough to threaten the person's sight, so it's bound...

    Jun 08, 2006

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    hello can anybody tell what is the earliest change in diabetic retinopathy its given in different hello can anybody tell what is the earliest change in diabetic retinopathy its given in different...

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  • I have diabetic retinopathy. Anybody else? - 2 replies

    Resolved Question I have diabetic retinopathy. Anybody else? I was diagnosed with proliferative (sp ?) diabetic retinopathy about 2 years ago. My eyes no longer have room for any more laser treatments

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    Diabetic retinopathy is progressive retinal blood vessel damage developing from long-term diabetes. Learn about diabetic retinopathy causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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Blood Sugar Test

For those with diabetes testing your blood sugar is an important part of managing your health. Whether you're a pro or just starting out this slide show from the Mayo Clinic takes you through the entire process from washing your hands to recording the numbers to storing your glucometer.

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If you are a diabetic who uses insulin as part of your diabetes treatment, you may have thought about choosing an insulin pump. Insulin pumps aim to mimic natural insulin levels in your blood by delivering continuous (basal) doses of insulin at all times, as well as supplemental (bolus) doses before meal times. Learn about the pros and cons of insulin pumps in this slide show.

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Are you at risk for diabetes? Take this quick and simple test to find out if you're at risk of diabetes. NHS, England's national health service, is a great resource for health information.

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