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The damaged retinal blood vessels and other retinal changes are visible to an eye doctor when an examination of the retina (fundus exam) is done. This can be done using a hand-held instrument called an ophthalmoscope.

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In diabetic retinopathy is the retinopathy the ethology and the diabetes the manifestation?

In diabetic retinopathy, the retinopathy is the manifestation.


Can retinopathy be cured?

Nonproliferative retinopathy has a better prognosis than proliferative retinopathy. Prognosis depends upon the extent of the retinopathy, the cause, and promptness of treatment.


How many adults are diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy each year?

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Will eyesight return after retinopathy?

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Can a leg ulcer cause diabetic retinopathy?

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What is hypertensive retinopathy?

hypertensive retinopathy, in which blood vessels in the retina become damaged from increased blood pressure.


What can you expect after surgery for diabetic retinopathy?

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Where can we get the retinopathy?

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What occurs when diabetes damages the tiny blood vessels in the retina of the eye?

Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes damages the tiny blood vessels in the retina of the eye.


What is the medical term meaning eye disease that is a complication of Diabetes Mellitus?

diabetic retinopathy is the completion


Do doctors give laser surgery for retinopathy?

Retinologists do preform laser surgery for retinopathy depending on the extent of retinopathy. They preform this procedure to cauderize the breaking or broken blood vessels in hope that they don't break again.