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Diabetic retinopathy is damage to the retina of the eye related to chronic progressive diabetes. Most patients with diabetes eventually have some degree of retinopathy which can impair vision and can lead to blindness. Regular eye exams are recommended for patients with diabetes.
How do members experience diabetic retinopathy?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with diabetic retinopathy*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for diabetic retinopathy*
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Diabetic retinopathy is damage to the retina of the eye related to chronic progressive diabetes. Most patients with diabetes eventually have some degree of retinopathy which can impair vision and can lead to blindness. Regular eye exams are recommended for patients with diabetes.
Common symptoms reported by people with diabetic retinopathy
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for diabetic retinopathy
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Compare treatments taken by people with diabetic retinopathy
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have diabetic retinopathy through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with diabetic retinopathy? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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