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Is it possible for a 16-18 year old to get diabetic retinopathy and go blind?
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Yes: With grossly uncontrolled diabetes over a long time, this is possible.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Not common: Most young diabetics will take at least 5 years before the diabetes can affect the retina- the light sensitive eye that is most commonly involved. As a specialist, i rarely see diabetics less than 20 years of age who need treatment, let alone have such severe eye disease that they goes blind.
Answered 1/26/2013
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