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	- Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Chicago
		Diabetic retinopathy is progressive damage to the eye's retina caused by long-term diabetes.
		The likelihood and severity of retinopathy increase with the duration of diabetes and is likely to be worse if your diabetes is poorly controlled.
		Diabetic retinopathy is caused by damage to blood vessels of the retina.
	www.nmh.org /nmh/adam/adamencyclopedia/HIEArticles/001212.htm (489 words)

	Diabetic Retinopathy
		Diabetic retinopathy, which damages the small blood vessels of the retina, is the leading cause of blindness among patients younger than 65.
		Diabetic retinopathy is a term used to describe the changes in the blood vessels of the retina.
		In the less common proliferative diabetic retinopathy new blood vessels grow onto the retina in response to need of nourishment and oxygen which is deprived by the diabetic process.
	www.coopereyecare.com /diabetic_retinopathy.htm (1296 words)

	Dr. Koop - Diabetic Retinopathy- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Diabetic retinopathy is damage to the blood vessels in the eye caused by diabetes.
		Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is characterized by the growth of new and abnormally weak blood vessels from the retina into the vitreous gel that fills the eye.
		Diabetic retinopathy generally takes at least eight years to develop in juvenile onset diabetes, but may be present at the time adult onset diabetes is first diagnosed.
	www.drkoop.com /encyclopedia/93/268.html (1231 words)

	Diabetic Retinopathy [NEI Health Information]
		Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in American adults.
		This is proliferative retinopathy and is the fourth and most advanced stage of the disease.
		During pregnancy, diabetic retinopathy may be a problem for women with diabetes.
	www.nei.nih.gov /health/diabetic/retinopathy.asp (2326 words)

	Diabetic Retinopathy
		Diabetic retinopathy is one of the major complications of diabetes, along with neuropathy and nephropathy.
		Nonproliferative retinopathy is a condition in which the small capillaries in the retina break and cause macular edema.
		One of the leading hypotheses is that either the lack of insulin action or increased sugar levels cause changes in the metabolism of the cells of the retina, and inhibit the normal interactions between neurons, glial cells and blood vessels that are necessary for normal vision.
	www.hmc.psu.edu /healthinfo/d/retinopathy.htm (1714 words)

	Diabetic Retinopathy - WrongDiagnosis.com
		In fact, retinopathy is so common in diabetics that it has its own name: either "diabetic retinopathy" or the worst form "proliferative diabetic retinopathy" (PDR).
		Retinopathy risks increase the longer you have had diabetes, and are thus uncommon in temporary conditions like gestational diabetes.
		Diabetic retinopathy is retinopathy (damage to the retina) caused by complications of diabetes mellitus, which could eventually lead to blindness.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /d/diabetic_retinopathy/intro.htm (1060 words)

	Diabetic retinopathy (eye disease)
		Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease that's associated with long-standing diabetes.
		This type of retinopathy is not sight-threatening, but needs to be monitored by a doctor who is trained in eye disease (ophthalmologist).
		Diabetic retinopathy is not entirely preventable, but it's clear that long-term good control of diabetes helps to reduce your risk.
	www.netdoctor.co.uk /diseases/facts/diabeticretinopathy.htm (1053 words)

	Diabetic Retinopathy
		As diabetic retinopathy (diabetic effects on the retina) progresses pericytes are lost and the endothelial cells' connections are not as strong as a normal vessel.
		For proliferative diabetic retinopathy the Diabetic Retinopathy Study (DRS) showed that panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) was of great benefit in reducing the rate of severe visual loss in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy by 60%.
		In the secondary intervention group (those patients who already had mild diabetic retinopathy) the risk of progression of retinopathy was lowered by 54% and the development of proliferative diabetic retinopathy was slowed by 47% by good control of the blood sugars.
	www.retinatexas.com /diabetic_retinopathy_eng.html (1300 words)

	Retinopathy of Prematurity
		Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), originally called retrolental fibroplasia, was the leading cause of blindness in children in the 1940s and 1950s.
		Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that occurs in some premature babies.
		A discussion of the late complications of Retinopathy of Prematurity from the Ophthalmology Associates of Ogden, Utah.
	www.lowvision.org /retinopathy_of_prematurityxx.htm (2087 words)

	Diabetic Retinopathy
		Background diabetic retinopathy, is characterized by the leakage of blood, fluid and fatty material (lipids) from the blood vessels into the retina.
		In this form of retinopathy there is the growth of new, abnormal blood vessels on the retina.
		In Background retinopathy the laser beam is used to "weld" the defects in blood vessels thereby stopping the leakage.
	www.bgseyecenter.com /diabreti.html (574 words)

	Diabetic retinopathy
		Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that is caused by changes in the blood vessels of the eye.
		Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new blindness among adults in the United States.
		If your ophthalmologist finds diabetic retinopathy, he or she may order color photographs of the retina or a special test called fluorescein angiography to find out if you need treatment.
	www.violinmd.com /diabetic.htm (711 words)

	about diabetic retinopathy
		Retinopathy is the name given to 'disease of the retina' due to diabetes, and is described below.
		A sudden improvement in control will lead to a temporary rapid increase in progression of retinopathy: laser may be needed.
		The level of satisfaction after initial photocoagulation treatment was high; 46.4% of patients with proliferative retinopathy and 53.1% with maculopathy scored 31 or higher.
	medweb.bham.ac.uk /easdec/Information_for_patients.html (1955 words)

	Diabetic Retinopathy
		The affect of diabetic retinopathy on vision varies widely, depending on the stage of the disease.
		The diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy is made following a detailed examination of the retina with an ophthalmoscope.
		Diabetic retinopathy is treated in many ways depending on the stage of the disease and the specific problem that requires attention.
	www.stlukeseye.com /Conditions/DiabeticRetinopathy.asp (767 words)

	Retinopathy progression
		All of a sudden a patient's retinopathy may start to get much worse: this may be because of a relatively sudden rise in blood pressure, which is quite common.
		She may have mild retinopathy, is told how important it is to control her retinopathy, and then becomes very frightened, starts to control the diabetes very well, and the retinopathy starts to get rapidly worse.
		This paper advises laser in patients with severe pre-proliferative retinopathy, and this prevented 60% of the visual loss (which will be due to macaulr oedema or scarring).
	medweb.bham.ac.uk /easdec/retinopathyprogression.htm (1192 words)

	Diabetic retinopathy: Causes - MayoClinic.com
		This type, also called background diabetic retinopathy, is an early stage of the disease.
		It's the most common type of retinopathy, and symptoms are often mild or nonexistent.
		Retinopathy becomes proliferative when abnormal new blood vessels grow (proliferate) in the retina or the optic disc.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/diabetic-retinopathy/DS00447/DSECTION=3 (646 words)

	Diabetic retinopathy
		Diabetic retinopathy is caused by damage to blood vessels of the retina, the light-sensitive outer layer of the eye.
		Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy is the early stage of the disease and is less severe.
		The likelihood and severity of retinopathy increase the longer you have diabetes, and is likely to occur earlier and be more severe if your diabetes is poorly controlled.
	www.pennhealth.com /ency/article/001212.htm (566 words)

	Diabetic retinopathy - MayoClinic.com
		The most common and most serious eye complication of diabetes is diabetic retinopathy, which may result in poor vision or even blindness.
		"Retinopathy" is the medical term for damage to the tiny blood vessels (capillaries) that nourish the retina, the tissue at the back of your eye that captures light and relays information to your brain.
		But with early detection and treatment, the risk of severe vision loss from diabetic retinopathy is small.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/diabetic-retinopathy/DS00447 (278 words)

	Eye Conditions > Diabetic Retinopathy -- EyeMDLink.com
		Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of acquired blindness among Americans under the age of 65.
		The condition is characterized by the development of neovascularization (new, abnormal vessel growth) on or adjacent to the optic nerve and vitreous or pre-retinal hemorrhage (hemorrhage in the vitreous humor or in front of the retina).
		PDR usually occurs in eyes with advanced background diabetic retinopathy and is thought to be secondary to ischemia (lack of oxygen or blood flow) of the retina.
	www.eyemdlink.com /Condition.asp?ConditionID=3 (955 words)

	Retinopathy
		Retrolental fibroplasia, a retinopathy that occurs in some premature infants who have been exposed to high levels of oxygen, is an example of free radical-induced damage to the retina.
		After one year, signs of retinopathy disappeared in 7 of 15 cases; after two years, 8 of 15 were free of retinopathy.
		In a small preliminary trial, people with various types of retinopathy, including diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration, were given 600 mg of bilberry extract per day for one month.
	www.gianteagle.com /healthnotes/Concern/Retinopathy.htm (1531 words)

	retina disease, diabetic retinopathy
		Diabetic retinopathy is a retina disease that is a complication of diabetes caused by changes in the blood vessels of the eye.
		Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness among the working-age population.
		Initially, there are no symptoms of background diabetic retinopathy, although gradual blurring of vision may occur if macular edema is present.
	www.clevelandclinic.org /eye/patient_info/diabetic.asp (297 words)

	Diabetic Retinopathy
		The pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy begins with prolonged hyperglycemia, which results in expression of factors which activates the ß2 isoform of protein kinase C and stimulate vascular endothelial proliferation and increased capillary permeability.
		The early changes of diabetic retinopathy are intrinsic changes within the retinal capillary bed such as microaneurysms, dot hemorrhages, flame hemorrhages and hard and soft exudates (non proliferative or background retinopathy).
		Cumulative 8.5 year rates for the progression of retinopathy were 54.1% for the conventional therapy group compared to 11.5% in the intensive therapy group in the primary intervention cohort, and 49.2% with conventional treatment and 17.1 with intensive therapy in the secondary intervention cohort.
	www.camsociety.org /issues/semi00chang.htm (812 words)

	Diabetic Retinopathy
		Diabetic retinopathy is the most common eye disease in persons with diabetes.
		In some people with diabetic retinopathy, retinal blood vessels may swell and leak fluid, while in others, abnormal new blood vessels grow on the surface of the retina.
		There may be no symptoms or pain in the early stages of the diabetic retinopathy, and vision may not change until the disease progresses.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/adult_eye/diabetic.cfm (648 words)

	Diabetic retinopathy
		If diabetic retinopathy is found, the course of treatment depends on the severity of the condition and whether your vision is currently impaired or threatened by the retinal changes.
		The abnormal growth of new blood vessels in proliferative diabetic retinopathy doesn't resupply the retina with a normal blood flow.
		The goal of photocoagulation, also known as laser treatment, is to stop the leakage of blood and fluid in the retina and thus slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy and vision loss.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00447.html (3504 words)

	Diabetic retinopathy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During pregnancy, diabetic retinopathy may also be a problem for women with diabetes.
		Still, the best way of addressing diabetic retinopathy is to monitor it vigilantly and ensure that it does not happen in the first place by careful blood glucose control and limitation of dietary fructose.
		In treating advanced diabetic retinopathy, the burns are used to destroy the abnormal blood vessels that form at the back of the eye.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Diabetic_retinopathy (1741 words)

	Diabetic Retinopathy FAQ - AllAboutVision.com
		Diabetic retinopathy is a condition in which high blood sugar causes retinal blood vessels to swell and leak blood.
		In the early stages of diabetic retinopathy, you might have no symptoms at all, or you might have blurred vision.
		Nonproliferative retinopathy is the early stage, where small retinal blood vessels break and leak.
	www.allaboutvision.com /faq/diabetic.htm (529 words)

	Management and Therapy of Sickle Cell Disease
		Diagnosis of the proliferative retinopathy requires examination through a dilated pupil utilizing wide field indirect ophthalmoscopy Evaluation of retinal blood flow is performed with fluorescein angiography.
		Treatment is reserved for eyes which have progressed to proliferative retinopathy and are thus at risk for severe visual loss from bleeding and retinal detachment.
		Although modern vitreoretinal microsurgery can improve vision for many patients with advanced sickle retinopathy, it should be emphasized that surgery carries a significant risk of intraoperative and postoperative complications, including severe ocular ischemia, recurrent hemorrhage and elevated eye pressure(Cohen).
	sickle.bwh.harvard.edu /eye.html (1992 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Hypertensive retinopathy
		Hypertensive retinopathy is damage to the retina caused by high blood pressure.
		The degree of retina damage (retinopathy) is graded on a scale of I to IV.
		Grade IV hypertensive retinopathy includes swelling of the optic nerve and of the visual center of the retina (macula).
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000999.htm (399 words)

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