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Diabetic retinopathy

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diabetic retinopathy
n.
Retinal changes occurring in long-term diabetes and characterized by punctate hemorrhages, microaneurysms, and sharply defined waxy exudates.
Diabetic retinopathy
A condition where the tiny blood vessels to the retina, the tissues that sense light at the back of the eye, are damaged, leading to blurred vision, sudden blindness, or black spots, lines, or flashing lights in the field of vision.
Mentioned in: Diabetes Mellitus, Retinal Detachment, Visual Impairment, Vitrectomy
diabetic retinopathy
(ret´inop´thē),
n the complication to the eye that can be caused by diabetes mellitus, some of which may result in blindness.
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