Definitions for diabetic retinopathy
di·a·bet·ic retinopa·thy

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1. diabetic retinopathynoun

   retinopathy involving damage to the small blood vessels in the retina; results from chronically high blood glucose levels in people with poorly controlled diabetes

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1. Diabetic retinopathy

   Diabetic retinopathy (also known as diabetic eye disease), is a medical condition in which damage occurs to the retina due to diabetes mellitus. It is a leading cause of blindness in developed countries. Diabetic retinopathy affects up to 80 percent of those who have had both type 1 and type 2 diabetes for 20 years or more. In at least 90% of new cases, progression to more aggressive forms of sight threatening retinopathy and maculopathy could be reduced with proper treatment and monitoring of the eyes The longer a person has diabetes, the higher his or her chances of developing diabetic retinopathy. Each year in the United States, diabetic retinopathy accounts for 12% of all new cases of blindness. It is also the leading cause of blindness in people aged 20 to 64.

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1. diabetic retinopathy

   Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes complication that affects eyes. It's caused by damage to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, known as the retina. At first, it may cause mild vision problems. Eventually, it can cause blindness. This condition can develop in anyone who has type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The longer someone has diabetes, and the less controlled their blood sugar is, the more likely they are to develop this eye complication.

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1. Diabetic retinopathy

   Diabetic retinopathy, is retinopathy caused by complications of diabetes, which can eventually lead to blindness. It is an ocular manifestation of diabetes, a systemic disease, which affects up to 80 percent of all patients who have had diabetes for 10 years or more. Despite these intimidating statistics, research indicates that at least 90% of these new cases could be reduced if there was proper and vigilant treatment and monitoring of the eyes. The longer a person has diabetes, the higher his or her chances of developing diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic Retinopathy can be categorised into four main stages: 1. Background 2. Diabetic maculopathy 3. Pre-proliferative 4. Proliferative

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1. Diabetic Retinopathy

   Disease of the RETINA as a complication of DIABETES MELLITUS. It is characterized by the progressive microvascular complications, such as ANEURYSM, interretinal EDEMA, and intraocular PATHOLOGIC NEOVASCULARIZATION.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diabetic retinopathy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diabetic retinopathy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of diabetic retinopathy in a Sentence

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   In reading these websites, the information gathered should be used, not as dogma, but as the foundation for a more highly informed one-on-one discussion with your doctor at your next visit, and if it's been a while, reading these websites will hopefully remind diabetic patients of the importance of regular screening exams for diabetic retinopathy.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=diabetic retinopathy
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetic_Retinopathy
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=diabetic retinopathy