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If i have diabetes, how can i prevent blindness?
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Preventable eye dz: Good sugar control prevents the development of retinopathy (diabetic eye disease). The good news is that retinopathy is over 95% preventable with good sugar control. An a1c less than 7 would be your goal. Every point decrease in a1c reduces the risk of developing diabetic complication such as nerve, kidney or eye disease by 30%.
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