Diabetes is a systemic disease, which means it affects many organs, including the heart, blood vessels, nerves, kidneys and ...

Diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness in working-age adults, silently damages eyes through high blood sugar.

No, diabetes-related retinopathy is not reversible. But you can slow down progression or stop it from getting worse through diabetes management, eye injections, laser treatment, and more. Diabetic ...

Regular eye exams are important in detecting early signs of diabetic retinopathy to prevent vision loss. Since diabetic retinopathy doesn’t cause symptoms in its early stages, diagnostic testing can ...

Many people with diabetes have the earliest stage of diabetic retinopathy, called mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), without even knowing it, according to the American Academy of ...

Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes along with the most common signs and symptoms. Transcript Jose Martinez, MD: About 50% of diabetics are not presently ...

November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. Experts share tips on prevention, early symptoms, and why yearly dilated ...

A key protein, LRG1, was identified as the early cause of diabetic eye damage, and blocking it may stop the disease before ...

Diabetic retinopathy, a type of diabetic eye disease, is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. Despite this, almost 40% of people with diabetes don’t get an annual eye exam. But ...

November is observed as Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, a month dedicated to educating people about the serious eye ...

Thanks to advancements in early detection and treatment options, it's possible to live a long and healthy life after being diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. But since the chronic condition can ...

Recent reports suggest diabetic retinopathy is more common in younger people than previously thought, leading to a call for more frequent screening for this condition and more attention to follow-up ...