diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that affects the eyes, specifically the retina. It occurs when high blood sugar levels damage the blood vessels in the retina, leading to vision problems and potentially blindness.
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- blindness
- blood glucose control
- blood vessel damage
- cataracts
- chronic hyperglycemia
- complications of diabetes
- complications of hyperglycemia
- diabetes
- diabetes care
- diabetes complications
- diabetes education
- diabetes management
- diabetes mellitus type 1
- diabetic complications
- diabetic eye disease
- diabetic foot ulcers
- diabetic ketoacidosis
- diabetic kidney disease
- diabetic macular edema
- diabetic nephropathy
- diabetic neuropathy
- diabetic retinopathy screening
- glaucoma
- glycated hemoglobin
- hba1c
- hemoglobin a1c
- hypertension
- hypertension and diabetic retinopathy
- intraocular injections
- intravitreal injections
- laser photocoagulation
- laser treatment
- macular edema
- microvascular complications
- neovascularization
- nonproliferative retinopathy
- proliferative diabetic retinopathy
- proliferative retinopathy
- retinal damage
- retinal detachment
- retinal diseases
- retinal ischemia
- retinopathy
- vascular endothelial growth factor (vegf)
- vascular problems
- vision loss
- visual impairment
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