Medications
Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Diabetic retinopathy
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Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is a condition where the chronic high blood glucose of a diabetic damages the small vessels of the retina of the eye. There are often no symptoms until the damage is severe.
Dr. Robert Kwokreviewed this
Pediatrics 35 years experience
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
How common is it?
Common
Common | Extremely rare | Very rare | Rare | Common | Very common |
| Preteen6-13 | |||||
| Teenager14-18 | |||||
| Young adult19-40 | |||||
| Middle-aged adult41-60 |
How it can usually be treated?
Incurable but treatment can help
How is it usually diagnosed?