Patients with diabetes are at risk of developing retinopathy, a common complication that can cause blindness. Researchers say 8 million people do not know they have diabetes. The longer a person has ...

In patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy who underwent cataract surgery, yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) laser capsulotomy was associated with increased risks for progression of the ...

Two large NIH-funded clinical studies have shown promising results that laser photocoagulation therapy prevents vision loss in patients with diabetic retinopathy. Results of the Diabetic Retinopathy ...

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is the more advanced stage of the disease. You may experience vision changes and other symptoms. Treatments may include laser or injection therapy. People with ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. This piece also marks part ...

Dr. Amit Gupta, MD, FACS, Ophthalmologist, talks about what to expect after having laser eye treatment for diabetic retinopathy. Read Joe Biden doctor's full statement on refusing to testify Julian ...

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 ...

In patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy, treatment with anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) may offer a safer alternative to panretinal photocoagulation (PRP), leading to ...

Various treatments are available to stop diabetic retinopathy from worsening. However, this treatment may be costly if a person does not have health insurance. Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition ...

Microaneurysms are tiny areas of swelling in the blood vessels of your eye. They can be a clue to worsening diabetic retinopathy and may indicate that you need treatment to help prevent vision loss.