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1. www.diabetes.ca › managing-my-diabetes › preventingEye damage and diabetes (diabetic retinopathy)

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   Many people living with diabetes have some form of eye damage or "diabetic retinopathy". Diabetic retinopathy can lead to vision changes or blindness. With blood glucose (sugar) control, regular eye exams and early treatment, the risk or worsening of eye damage can be reduced.

2. www.diabetes.ca › about-diabetes › storiesA look at eye health and diabetes - Diabetes Canada

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   May 9, 2022 · People with diabetes are at risk of experiencing diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to vision changes or some form of blindness. But there are several ways to prevent reduce the risk of worsening vision, beginning with keeping your blood sugar in your target range, and getting your eyes checked annually.

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4. ophthalmologymanagement.com › issues › 2011Visual Field Exam Analysis: How Reliable Are the Results?

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   Feb 1, 2011 · Patient with normal visual field, but false negative responses toward the end of the test cause the greyscale to show areas of depressed sensitivity near the edge (arrows), and not in a pattern diagnostic of any known disease.

5. www.healthline.com › health › diabetesDiabetic Retinopathy Stages: The 4 Stages and What to Do

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   Feb 18, 2021 · Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease that affects people living with diabetes. It develops when high blood sugar damages the tiny blood vessels in the retina. This causes a variety of...

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6. diabetesjournals.org › care › articleDiabetic Retinopathy | Diabetes Care | American Diabetes ...

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   Jan 1, 2003 · Diabetic retinopathy is the most frequent cause of new cases of blindness among adults aged 20–74 years. During the first two decades of disease, nearly all patients with type 1 diabetes and >60% of patients with type 2 diabetes have retinopathy.

7. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesDiabetes-Related Retinopathy: Symptoms, Treatment & Causes

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   Mar 22, 2021 · Diabetes-related retinopathy is an eye disease that affects the retina. Anyone with diabetes can develop this condition. Without treatment, diabetes-related retinopathy can lead to vision loss or blindness. But with the right care, you can prevent vision loss and stop disease progression.

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   Can diabetes cause blindness?

   • When caught early, eye disease can be treated with medications or laser surgery to prevent further permanent damage. If left untreated, the disease can lead to blindness. People living with any type of diabetes are advised to have their eyes examined every 12 months or as recommended by an eye doctor.

   A look at eye health and diabetes - Diabetes Canada

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   Can diabetic retinopathy cause blindness?

   • Diabetic retinopathy can lead to vision changes or blindness. With blood glucose (sugar) control, regular eye exams and early treatment, the risk or worsening of eye damage can be reduced. Having too much sugar in your blood can damage the blood vessels in the part of the eye called the retina. The retina is the tissue lining the back of the eye.

   Eye damage and diabetes (diabetic retinopathy)

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   Is diabetes a predictor of retinopathy?

   • The duration of diabetes is probably the strongest predictor for development and progression of retinopathy. Among younger-onset patients with diabetes in the WESDR, the prevalence of any retinopathy was 8% at 3 years, 25% at 5 years, 60% at 10 years, and 80% at 15 years.

   Diabetic Retinopathy | Diabetes Care | American Diabetes Association

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   Can you have diabetic retinopathy and not know it?

   • Diabetic retinopathy doesn’t usually cause symptoms during the nonproliferative stages, so it’s possible to have it and not know it. This is because blood vessels don’t always leak in these stages. Many people don’t have symptoms until the disease progresses to proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

   Diabetic Retinopathy Stages: The 4 Stages and What to Do - Healthline

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9. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesScotoma (Blind Spot in Vision): Types, Causes & Treatment

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   Many things can cause a scotoma, or blind spot. Causes range from migraine headaches to retinal conditions to tumors. Treatment depends on what’s causing the scotoma. What is a scotoma? Scotoma (pronounced skuh- tow- muh) is the medical term for a visual field abnormality, or a blind spot.