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Diabetic eye disease (retinopathy)
A serious complication of diabetes mellitus. It occurs in about 80% of diabetics who have had the disease for more than 10 years and can eventually lead to blindness.
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Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 50-year old asked:
What part of the eye is affected by diabetic retinopathy?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can eye specialists determine the difference between diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy?
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A 47-year old asked:
I was recently diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy in my right eye. Am i a suitable candidate for laser surgery?
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How long does recovery from diabetic retinopathy laser eye surgery take?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can there be an eye transplant surgery for people with glaucoma and or diabetic retinopathy?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I've had type 1 diabetes for almost 18 years and now have some retinopathy in the right eye. I would like to get an insulin pump, but can't afford on?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is diabetic retinopathy and kidney disease related to one another?
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A 37-year old asked:
How common is diabetic retinopathy?
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How can I treat diabetic retinopathy?
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A 36-year old asked:
How can I prevent diabetic retinopathy?
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A 22-year old asked:
For diabetic retinopathy, who is at risk?
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A 25-year old asked:
How can diabetic retinopathy be prevented?
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A 37-year old asked:
How is diabetic retinopathy best prevented?
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A member asked:
What do you recommend for diabetic retinopathy?
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A 21-year old asked:
To avoid diabetic retinopathy, what should you do?
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A 36-year old asked:
What risk factors are associated with diabetic retinopathy?
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A 45-year old asked:
My father has diabetes related retinopathy, can it be cured?
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A 21-year old asked:
What diabetic retinopathy treatments are currently available?
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A 42-year old asked:
Are there different options for treating diabetic retinopathy?
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A 21-year old asked:
Which are the stages that are induced in diabetic retinopathy?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is there any bdifference between diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy?
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A 34-year old asked:
When a girl has diabetic retinopathy, what are the effects?
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A 26-year old asked:
What is proliferative diabetic retinopathy?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is the dause of proliferative diabetic retinopathy?
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A female asked:
How often do you need laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy? My doctor told me I'd probably need multiple treatments for my diabetic retinopathy, but didn't explain much more than that. Does that mean after all my treatments are done I'll be cured? (Ho
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A 43-year old asked:
Can someone's blurry vision from diabetic retinopathy be fixed?
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A 21-year old asked:
What is Fractional retinal detachment secondary to diabetic retinopathy?
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A 40-year old asked:
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is causing me to go blind. Is there a cure?
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A 52-year old asked:
Does type 2 diabetes and diabetic retinopathy qualify you for a medical marijuana?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can someone without diabetes but slightly elevated blood sugar develop diabetic retinopathy?
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