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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 reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 43-year old male asked:
Is smoking marijuana dangerous for eye conditions such as diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion or any other eye disorder?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can you have diabetic retinopathy on 1 eye??
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A 41-year old asked:
If I have type 1 diabetes. would I still be able to get surgery with slight retinopathy to the eyes?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can eye specialists determine the difference between diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy?
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A 20-year old female asked:
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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A 60-year old male asked:
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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A 59-year old female asked:
When having eyes dilated for glaucoma exam can an ophthalmologist detect diabetic retinopathy?
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A 29-year old male asked:
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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A 47-year old asked:
I was recently diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy in my right eye. Am i a suitable candidate for laser surgery?
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A 50-year old male asked:
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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A 32-year old asked:
How long does recovery from diabetic retinopathy laser eye surgery take?
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A 60-year old male asked:
What is the ""least invasive"" or the ""first considered"" ""first line"" of treatment for diabetic retinopathy? Amkng eye injections and laser and photocoagulation and panretinal photocoagulation and panretinal coagulation?
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A 60-year old male asked:
Hi doctors. Two questions please. In diabetic retinopathy in the worst case, what is or are the treatment options? Do these treatments potentially cause reduction in or loss of vision? Panretinal laser, photocoagulation. On line said laser burns eyes?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is diabetic retinopathy and kidney disease related to one another?
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A 23-year old asked:
Do diabetic retinopathy and kidney disease often happen within a short time period of each other?
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A 37-year old asked:
How common is diabetic retinopathy?
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A member asked:
How can I treat diabetic retinopathy?
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A member asked:
What do you recommend for diabetic retinopathy?
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A 36-year old asked:
What risk factors are associated with diabetic retinopathy?
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A 45-year old asked:
My father has diabetes related retinopathy, can it be cured?
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A 42-year old asked:
Are there different options for treating diabetic retinopathy?
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A 21-year old asked:
Which are the stages that are induced in diabetic retinopathy?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Diabetic retinopathy?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is there any bdifference between diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy?
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A 34-year old asked:
When a girl has diabetic retinopathy, what are the effects?
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A 36-year old asked:
How can I prevent diabetic retinopathy?
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A 25-year old asked:
How can diabetic retinopathy be prevented?
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A 37-year old asked:
How is diabetic retinopathy best prevented?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is the dause of proliferative diabetic retinopathy?
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A 21-year old asked:
What diabetic retinopathy treatments are currently available?
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