Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is the advanced stage of diabetic retinopathy. It involves the development of abnormal retinal blood vessels. The vessels may leak blood and fluid into the ...

Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that affects vision. Nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy describes the earlier stages of the condition before it progresses into the final and most ...

No, diabetes-related retinopathy is not reversible. But you can slow down progression or stop it from getting worse through diabetes management, eye injections, laser treatment, and more. Diabetic ...

In a study published July 26 online in the journal Diabetes, physician-researchers from University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and Case Western Reserve University School of ...

Many people with diabetes have the earliest stage of diabetic retinopathy, called mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), without even knowing it, according to the American Academy of ...

I know that diabetes can take a real toll on your body, but I didn't know that it includes your eyes. How are they affected by this disease?

Diabetic retinopathy, a type of diabetic eye disease, is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. Despite this, almost 40% of people with diabetes don’t get an annual eye exam. But ...

In a paper published by the research team of Ali Hafezi-Moghadam, MD, PhD at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), a founding member of Mass General Brigham, authors introduced a biodegradable ...

Specialists can identify subtle changes in the retina before symptoms appear and apply treatments that can slow or stop vision loss. Ophthalmologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of ...