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Is it true that eye dr can tell if a person has diabetesis?

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Dr. Stanley Schwartz answered

Yes: They can see tiny swellings of small blood vessels in back of the eye, on the retina see eye md 1 x yearly, at least.

Answered 1/23/2014

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