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Case Reports
. 2010 Mar;123(3):213-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.09.020.

Diabetic retinopathy: An update on treatment

Ryan J Fante  1 , Vikram D Durairaj, Scott C N Oliver
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Diabetic retinopathy: An update on treatment

Ryan J Fante et al. Am J Med. 2010 Mar.

Abstract

Diabetic retinopathy is a progressive disease that results from vascular injury due to chronic hyperglycemia. It is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults in the US and is usually asymptomatic until late stages. Treatment with laser photocoagulation is effective at preventing severe vision loss; thus, diabetic patients should be referred for regular screening by an ophthalmologist. New inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor may provide targeted nonsurgical treatment to improve vision in diabetic retinopathy.

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