November is Diabetes-related Eye Disease Awareness Month, and early detection and treatment of diabetes are key to reduce the risk for significant vision loss and blindness, according to Prevent ...

Recent findings have shown that routine eye screening could also be used for early detection of underlying heart disease in ...

Share on Pinterest A study finds 1 in 4 people with diabetes have diabetic retinopathy. Azman Jaka/Getty Images A new study finds a quarter of people with diabetes have retinopathy. Diabetic ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Diabetes is an epidemic in Philadelphia, and it can cause serious complications, including blindness. There will be a special event on Saturday in Philadelphia to help people ...

Blurry vision can be an early warning sign of diabetes. It's also a sign of advanced diabetic eye disease. If blood sugar goes uncontrolled, diabetes causes progressive damage to structures in the ...

Free screenings to help prevent vision loss for people with diabetes are happening this Saturday at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia on Diabetic Eye Screening Day. Jack Mathers gets routine ...

While eye drops may help alleviate some symptoms of diabetic retinopathy, they don’t target the underlying blood vessel damage in your retina. Retinopathy is a possible complication of diabetes. At ...

Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed eye surgery in the ophthalmology, with a track record of improving vision and quality of life for millions of people. As the prevalence of diabetes ...

"By educating patients on how to prevent vision loss from diabetes and implementing systems and programs that increase access to eye care across the United States, we will empower millions of patients ...

Treating people in the early stages of diabetes-related eye disease may help slow the progression of the condition, but a new study also suggests that it can’t help prevent vision loss in the future.

While eye drops can help with diabetes-related symptoms, such as dry eyes or irritation, they do not treat the underlying retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes-related complication that ...