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A disorder of the blood vessels in the retina of the eye, resulting in broken blood vessels in the eye. The disorder occurs most often in patients with long-term, poorly controlled diabetes. Repeated bleeding may result in partial or complete blindness.
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Topics Related To Diabetic Retinopathy
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| Diabetes Type I | Relationship to Retinopathy
"Diabetic retinopathy will occur in 90% of persons with type 1 diabetes..."
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Diabetes Type II |
Relationship to Retinopathy
"Diabetic retinopathy will occur in 65% of persons with type II diabetes within about 10 years of the beginning of diabetes..."
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Retinopathy |
The Condition
"...Incidence; Causes & Development Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in people ages 20 to 74..."
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Last updated: Oct 08, 2008
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