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Diabetic Retinopathy Definition
Common names:
  • Blurred Vision due to Diabetes
  • Blurry Vision due to Diabetes
  • Diabetic Eye Disease
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Eye Disease Diabetic
  • Loss of Vision due to Diabetes
  • Retinopathy Diabetic
  • Vision Loss due to Diabetes
  • Visual Impairment due to Diabetes
  • Visual Loss due to Diabetes
A person with diabetic retinopathy has damage to the retina caused by long-standing diabetes. Images

The damage causes progressive blurry vision that can result in blindness. Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of blindness in those between 25 and 75 years old.

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Last Updated: Oct 21, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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