Although the prevalence of diabetes-related eye diseases has almost doubled since 2014, the rates of the most severe forms of ...

This article is part of “Innovations In: Type 1 Diabetes”, an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex. Sterling Glass had many health problems as a ...

Recent findings have shown that routine eye screening could also be used for early detection of underlying heart disease in ...

Every November, communities across the country recognize Diabetes Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness about the impact of diabetes on overall health, including one of the most crucial senses ...

New blood vessels in your eye can signal eye disease. This is called neovascularization, and it’s often a sign of diabetes-related retinopathy. When your body makes new blood vessels in places they ...

Share on Pinterest A study finds 1 in 4 people with diabetes have diabetic retinopathy. Azman Jaka/Getty Images A new study finds a quarter of people with diabetes have retinopathy. Diabetic ...

Hypertensive retinopathy occurs due to high blood pressure, while diabetic retinopathy results from diabetes. Both are eye diseases affecting the retina. Retinopathy is an eye disease affecting the ...

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 ...

Diabetic retinopathy laser surgery is an in-office treatment that involves making tiny burns in the eye with a beam of light. While it does not correct vision loss that has already occurred, it can ...

Treating people in the early stages of diabetes-related eye disease may help slow the progression of the condition, but a new study also suggests that it can’t help prevent vision loss in the future.

While early treatment of diabetes-related eye disease slowed progression to severe disease, it did not improve visual acuity compared with treating more severe disease once it developed, according to ...

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 ...