You may not notice any vision changes with background diabetic retinopathy. Treatment isn’t necessary, but improving blood sugar management can help prevent this complication from getting worse. In ...

Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that can cause vision changes and vision loss. There are four stages of diabetic retinopathy based on the findings of a dilated eye exam. Diabetic retinopathy ...

Diabetic retinopathy is an irreversible condition that damages the eye’s retina and can lead to vision loss. It occurs as a potential complication of diabetes from prolonged periods of hyperglycemia.

Microaneurysms are tiny areas of swelling in the blood vessels of your eye. They can be a clue to worsening diabetic retinopathy and may indicate that you need treatment to help prevent vision loss.

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. This piece also marks part ...

Despite guidelines recommending annual screenings, nearly half of patients with diabetes miss critical eye exams, explains Jose A. Martinez, MD, president and retina specialist at Austin Retina ...

Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes caused by uncontrolled blood sugar levels damaging the blood vessels and eye tissue located at the retina. The condition occurs in patients with both ...

While rapid weight-loss with bariatric surgery or drugs might temporarily worsen diabetic retinopathy as blood sugar levels are rapidly corrected, the low overall risk likely doesn't outweigh the ...

A newly identified protein may hold the key to preventing diabetic blindness. Researchers discovered that LRG1 triggers the earliest damage in diabetic retinopathy by constricting tiny retinal blood ...

Individuals with type 2 diabetes — with or without retinopathy — had higher risks for incident Alzheimer’s disease and dementia than those without the blood sugar disorder. Among patients with ...