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What are the early symptoms of type ii diabetic retinopathy?

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Blurred vision: Bleeding comes later and causes floaters.

Answered 12/4/2012

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Possibly none: Diabetic eye changes depend on level of glucose control, age and duration of diagnosis. Many diabetics have no eye finding at all. Changes in focus from day to day can indicate high to low fluctuations in blood sugar. Non proliferatine dr may have no vision changes. Proliferative dr can have bleeding, leakage of fluid, fat(lipid)deposition in the retina. These changes can reduce vision permanently.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

See below: Early diabetic retinopathy has no symptoms. By the time symptoms occur, the disease is advanced and vision loss may be permanent. It is for this reason that all diabetics should have a dilated examination every year. We are much better at preventing vision loss than restoring lost vision.

Answered 2/21/2013

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