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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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Perfuse’s lead drug candidate is an experimental treatment for glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy currently being tested in mid-stage clinical trials, Bayer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

However, Prof Ting believes that Singapore has been able to achieve cost savings because it already had robust infrastructure for diabetic retinopathy screening.

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

One potential downside of not having a doctor do the screening is that the algorithm solely looks for diabetic retinopathy, so it could miss other concerning diseases, like choroidal melanoma, Lee said.

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