Diabetic retinopathy

Diabetes retinopathy (DRP), also known as diabetic eye disease (DED), is a medical disorder in which the retina is damaged as a result of diabetes mellitus. In developed nations, it is the major cause of blindness.

Diabetic retinopathy affects up to 80% of those who have had type 1 and type 2 diabetes for at least 20 years. With careful therapy and eye surveillance, development to more aggressive types of sight-threatening retinopathy and maculopathy might be reduced in at least 90% of new cases.

The longer a person has diabetes, the more likely he or she is to develop diabetic retinopathy Diabetic retinopathy accounts for 12% of all new occurrences of blindness in the United States each year. It is also the primary cause of blindness in adults between the ages of 20 and 64.