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Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy

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Diabetic Retinopathy Defined

A disease of the small blood vessels of the retina of the eye. When retinopathy first starts, the tiny blood vessels in the retina become swollen, and they leak a little fluid into the center of the retina. The person's sight may be blurred. This condition is called background retinopathy. About 80 percent of people with background retinopathy never have serious vision problems, and the disease never goes beyond this first stage.However, if retinopathy progresses, the harm to sight can be more serious. Many new, tiny blood vessels grow out and across the eye. This is called neovascularization. The vessels may break and bleed into the clear gel that fills the center of the eye, blocking vision. Scar tissue may also form near the retina, pulling it away from the back of the eye. This stage is called proliferative retinopathy, and it can lead to impaired vision and even blindness.See also: Photocoagulation or vitrectomy for treatments.

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TV chef shows her cooking sense

Published August 21, 2008, 7:01 pm, Miami Herald

Celia Chacon has been cooking and baking since she was 6, so when she lost her vision in 1996 to diabetic retinopathy, she was determined to adapt in the kitchen. It took time, but eventually she learned to feel, smell and even hear the ingredients.

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Progress Made In NHS Diabetes Care, UK

Published August 21, 2008, 4:16 am, Medical News Today

Diabetes care in the NHS is improving and focussing more o prevention, according to a report published by the Department of Health.

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Cognitive impairment linked to diabetes

Published August 20, 2008, 8:26 pm, UPI

ROCHESTER, Minn., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say those with mild cognitive problems are more likely to have earlier onset diabetes.

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Mild Cognitive Impairment Associated With Longer And More Severe Diabetes

Published August 20, 2008, 3:16 am, Medical News Today

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has been associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) with earlier onset, longer duration, and greater severity, according to an article released on August 11, 2008 in the Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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Setting new sights

Published August 19, 2008, 2:43 pm, Palo Alto Weekly

The hallways were busy with veterans tapping their white canes. Sliding the red-tipped staffs along polished floors, the men felt their way to rehabilitation therapy, computer classes — and wood shop — at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System's Western Blind Rehabilitation Center.

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Biosyntrx(R), Inc. Introduces a Unique Weight Management Product Into the Ophthalmic and Optometric Market

Published August 18, 2008, 6:26 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

Biosyntrx Corporation announces an agreement with Wellosophy Corporation for the professional strength version of SWELL® -- a revolutionary portion- control hydrogel gastric bulking technology, which will be included in Biosyntrx's new mealtime portion-control product, Avantrx.

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This critical illness policy is good, but...

Published August 17, 2008, 9:47 pm, rediff.com

This critical illness policy is a good start, but more could have been done

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Sweet solution

Published August 16, 2008, 12:01 pm, Business Standard India

This critical illness policy is a good start, but more could have been done. Diabetes is one of the most common health problems in our country, with approximately 12-13 per cent of our adult population being affected by it.

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