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diabetic retinopathy

American  

noun

Pathology.
  1. a disorder of the blood vessels of the retina occurring as a complication of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and often leading to blindness.


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Doctors told him he had diabetic retinopathy: diabetes-related damage to blood vessels in the retinas.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2024

AI is quickly being integrated into healthcare, including programs that diagnose diabetic retinopathy, analyze mammograms and connect patients with nurses remotely.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

That same year, the National Committee for Quality Assurance expanded its screening standard for diabetic retinopathy to include the AI systems.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2024

The clock revealed that diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and uveitis cause accelerated aging within specific cell types.

From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023

One of the participants who was diagnosed with diabetes four years ago had diabetic retinopathy, a common complication of diabetes that leads to vision loss.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2023