Diabetic Retinopathy

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THE blood vessels of the retina are one of the major target organs of diabetes. More than half the diabetic patients now living have a related retinopathy, and of these, 1 or 2 per cent have a progressive form that will relentlessly lead to blindness. Considered from another point of view, approximately 10 per cent of all blindness in the United States is currently attributable to diabetes. The fact that many of the patients affected are young adults reinforces the socioeconomic and emotional problems that the disease presents.The clinical hallmark of diabetic retinopathy is the presence of hemorrhages, microaneurysms, . . .

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