Patients with type 2 diabetes taking cetirizine, ibuprofen, or prednisone have a lower risk of developing diabetic retinopathy than matched nonusers, a retrospective study shows.

Among children and young people with type 1 diabetes in England, a longer disease duration and higher systolic blood pressure are independently linked to a greater risk for diabetic retinopathy.

If you have diabetes, you should already be aware of the danger of diabetic retinopathy. This unfortunately common complication can lead to eyesight issues and, in extreme cases, even blindness. It ...

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They do so because their vision still seems good and they have no particular discomfort in their eyes. However, diabetes can also affect the small blood vessels of the retina, the tissue at the back ...

China: A study published in BMC Ophthalmology involving 450 participants found that measuring serum magnesium along with ...

A vitrectomy is a type of eye surgery. An eye doctor may recommend it to treat advanced diabetic retinopathy. The surgery involves removing blood and scar tissue in the eye. Diabetic retinopathy can ...

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 ...

People with diabetes may develop diabetic retinopathy, a condition in which elevated blood glucose damages blood vessels in the retina. This can lead to visual symptoms like blurriness, distortion, ...

The five human senses include sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. While each of these matter for different reasons, they aren't perceived as being equal. For instance, according to a YouGov ...

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 ...