Diabetic retinopathy involves damage to the eye’s retina due to high blood sugar levels in the body. It is a common complication of diabetes, affecting millions of people with both type 1 and type 2 ...

Links between gut dysfunction and the eye may reveal therapeutic strategies for individuals with diabetic retinopathy ...

Diabetic retinopathy: diagnosis, prevention and treatment Diabetic retinopathy is the most common eye disorder in people with diabetes and is a primary cause of blindness in adults. Nearly 26 million ...

Older patients prescribed hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) have a higher risk of developing retinal damage from taking the medication, according to a new analysis. In addition to known risk factors such as a ...

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 ...

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 ...

The prevalence of vision-threatening retinopathy in people with diabetes has increased exponentially in the past decade, most acutely among younger adults and Hispanic and Black populations, an ...

Experts discuss the clinical and economic burden of illness in patients with mild and severe diabetic retinopathy and its effect on the patients’ QoL. Transcript Jose Martinez, MD: Patients with mild ...

While rapid weight-loss with bariatric surgery or drugs might temporarily worsen diabetic retinopathy as blood sugar levels are rapidly corrected, the low overall risk likely doesn't outweigh the ...

However, concerns about the impact of rapid glycemic control on diabetic retinopathy risk ...

Arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) decrease the risk for severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in ...