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AMD
| Cataract | Diabetic
Retinophaty | Glaucoma | Retinitis
Pigmentosa
Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes damages the tiny
blood vessels in the retina. At this point, most people do not notice
any changes in their vision.
Some people develop a condition called macular edema. It occurs when the
damaged blood vessels leak fluid and lipids onto the macula, the part
of the retina that lets us see detail. The fluid makes the macula swell,
blurring vision.
As the disease progresses, it enters its advanced, or proliferative, stage.
Fragile, new blood vessels grow along the retina and in the clear, gel-like
vitreous that fills the inside of the eye. Without timely treatment, these
new blood vessels can bleed, cloud vision, and destroy the retina.
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