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Two large NIH-funded clinical studies have shown promising results that laser photocoagulation therapy prevents vision loss in patients with diabetic retinopathy. Results of the Diabetic Retinopathy ...

Recent advancements in medical technology have brought forth a new laser treatment that could potentially prevent blindness ...

Patients with diabetes are at risk of developing retinopathy, a common complication that can cause blindness. Researchers say 8 million people do not know they have diabetes. The longer a person has ...

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is the more advanced stage of the disease. You may experience vision changes and other symptoms. Treatments may include laser or injection therapy. People with ...

Many people with diabetes have the earliest stage of diabetic retinopathy, called mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), without even knowing it, according to the American Academy of ...

Scientists have developed a revolutionary laser treatment to prevent blindness. This non-invasive therapy uses ultra-short ...

In patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy, treatment with anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) may offer a safer alternative to panretinal photocoagulation (PRP), leading to ...

Various treatments are available to stop diabetic retinopathy from worsening. However, this treatment may be costly if a person does not have health insurance. Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition ...

A Sun Prairie man's greatest fear he's had since childhood started to come true. It's diabetes awareness month. You may think ...

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Microaneurysms are tiny areas of swelling in the blood vessels of your eye. They can be a clue to worsening diabetic retinopathy and may indicate that you need treatment to help prevent vision loss.