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 ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. About 7% of youths with type 2 diabetes have diabetic ...

I learned I had diabetic retinopathy in 2004. Unfortunately, my diagnosis came a little too late, and I lost most of the vision in my right eye. Today, when I do advocacy work, I stress how important ...

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 ...

Robert Wong, MD: Diabetic retinopathy is a small-vessel ischemic disease. When the blood sugars are elevated, it can affect the blood vessels anywhere in your body. It can affect your heart, your ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. This piece also marks part ...

Geriatrics and Aging. 2008;11(6):333-341. Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is clinically characterized by the growth of new blood vessels that arise from the optic disc and/or retina and proliferate ...

The drug Eylea can be used to treat the early stages of diabetic retinopathy, reducing the chances of serious vision loss. Share on Pinterest Experts say people with diabetes should have an eye exam ...

Share on Pinterest A study finds 1 in 4 people with diabetes have diabetic retinopathy. Azman Jaka/Getty Images A new study finds a quarter of people with diabetes have retinopathy. Diabetic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gil Press writes about technology, entrepreneurs and innovation. There are 35 million diabetics in the U.S. and over 420 million ...

The retinal trypsin-digestion technic of Kuwabara and Cogan 13 demonstrates the very early, as well as the late, effects of diabetes on the retinal vasculature. 14 By the use of this technic in the ...