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How long is it supposed to it take for diabetic retinopathy to cause retinal detachment?
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Depends: Diabetic retinopathy only causes retinal detachment in the late stages. If blood sugar is well-controlled, the likelihood of getting to that point is very low.
Answered 5/23/2015
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Rarely occurs: Most cases, retinopathy does not cause detachment. This happens usually when the diabetic retinopathy is so severe that hemorrhage and scarring develop that causes the retina to be pulled up with the scar tissue. By then, patients will usually have been followed by a retinal specialist.
Answered 12/11/2015
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