November is Diabetes-related Eye Disease Awareness Month, and early detection and treatment of diabetes are key to reduce the risk for significant vision loss and blindness, according to Prevent ...

A new staging system for diabetic retinopathy and macular edema is essential, integrating advanced imaging techniques for better disease management and patient outcomes.

Did you know that both type 1 and 2 diabetes can damage your eyes and cause vision loss? That’s right, the primary cause of blindness in adults ages 20-74 is diabetes. Damage can occur for years ...

Blurry vision can be an early warning sign of diabetes. It's also a sign of advanced diabetic eye disease. If blood sugar goes uncontrolled, diabetes causes progressive damage to structures in the ...

While eye drops can help with diabetes-related symptoms, such as dry eyes or irritation, they do not treat the underlying retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes-related complication that ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Diabetes is an epidemic in Philadelphia, and it can cause serious complications, including blindness. There will be a special event on Saturday in Philadelphia to help people ...

The St. Louis-based health system achieved a 15-20% increase in diabetic retinopathy screening. And individuals in lower socioeconomic groups were more than 2.5-times as likely to be screened as a ...

If you have diabetes, Medicare will cover one annual eye exam from an authorized doctor in your state for conditions like diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. If you’re living with type 1 or type 2 ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up While people with diabetes are more likely to develop blinding ...

Know how a high-sugar diet increases the risk of diabetic retinopathy and learn to identify key signs for early diagnosis for the sake of your eye health.

Eye injections are the only medication currently available to treat diabetes-related retinopathy. Modern eye injections are not painful and don’t cause many side effects. Diabetic retinopathy affects ...