The Claim
Adults with diabetes in Ethiopia who have hypertension are three times more likely to develop diabetic retinopathy than adults with diabetes in Ethiopia who do not have hypertension, independent of glycemic control and diabetes duration.
What the research says
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Adults with diabetes in Ethiopia who also have high blood pressure are three times more likely to develop diabetic retinopathy than adults with diabetes who do not have high blood pressure, regardless of how well their blood sugar is controlled or how long they have had diabetes.
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Adults with diabetes in Ethiopia who have hypertension are three times more likely to develop diabetic retinopathy than those without hypertension, independent of glycemic control and diabetes duration.
High blood pressure forces blood through the tiny eye vessels with too much force, causing them to leak and break. This damage gets worse when blood sugar is already high, leading to fluid buildup, bleeding, and scar tissue in the retina.
What the research says
1 studyIn Ethiopia, diabetic patients with high blood pressure were about three times more likely to develop eye damage than those without high blood pressure—even when their blood sugar and how long they had diabetes were taken into account.
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