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Conditions›Eye disorders›Retinal disorders›Diabetic eye disease (retinopathy)

Diabetic eye disease (retinopathy)

A serious complication of diabetes mellitus. It occurs in about 80% of diabetics who have had the disease for more than 10 years and can eventually lead to blindness.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Is a type of:Retinal disorders, Diabetes complication
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

Common

Extremely rareVery rareRareCommonVery common
Preteen6-13
Teenager14-18
Young adult19-40Common
Middle-aged adult41-60Very common
Body locations

Eye, Head

Symptoms

Vision loss
Floaters
Eye floaters
Impaired color vision
Blurred vision
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Diabetic eye disease (retinopathy)
Eylea
4.38 reviews
Kenalog
3.38 reviews

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Diabetic eye disease (retinopathy)

Surgery

Laser therapy
4.125 reviews
Vitrectomy
3.822 reviews

Other treatments

Watchful waiting

Tests

Fundoscopic exam

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Is smoking marijuana dangerous for eye conditions such as diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion or any other eye disorder?
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Can you have diabetic retinopathy on 1 eye??
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If I have type 1 diabetes. would I still be able to get surgery with slight retinopathy to the eyes?
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How can eye specialists determine the difference between diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy?
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Can a normal yearly eye exam tell you if you have diabetic retinopathy? The dr took pictures of my eyes and other tests but nothing was said about it.
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My friend has diabetic retinopathy. Being treated with Eylea eye injections. They treated the "better" eye first and in two weeks will treat the "worse" eye. Why wouldn't the Dr. treat the worse eye first, if it is worse and in poorer condition?
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When having eyes dilated for glaucoma exam can an ophthalmologist detect diabetic retinopathy?
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Can the use *Preferably non-smoking of marijuana have negative effects on Diabetic Retinopathy? Due to the effects marijuana has on the eyes.
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I was recently diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy in my right eye. Am i a suitable candidate for laser surgery?
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Hello, can someone with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy safely use ginkgo biloba? Could it increase the chance of eye bleeds? Thanks.
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