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New research challenges concerns that tirzepatide harms the eyes, finding lower rates of diabetic retinopathy instead.

Regular eye exams are important in detecting early signs of diabetic retinopathy to prevent vision loss. Since diabetic retinopathy doesn’t cause symptoms in its early stages, diagnostic testing can ...

Data collected from a number of clinical trials found that despite recent “buzz,” there is no significant link between GLP-1 receptor agonists and the progression of diabetic retinopathy, according to ...

Eye care should not begin only when vision becomes blurry. The eyes change through childhood, school years, adulthood, and older age, and each stage brings different risks. Children need healthy ...

I learned I had diabetic retinopathy in 2004. Unfortunately, my diagnosis came a little too late, and I lost most of the vision in my right eye. Today, when I do advocacy work, I stress how important ...

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