The Claim
Regular screening for diabetic retinopathy using retinal photography reduces the risk of blindness by enabling early detection and timely intervention.
What the research says
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Regular eye screening with retinal photography for people with diabetes reduces the risk of blindness by finding eye damage early so treatment can start sooner.
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Regular screening for diabetic retinopathy using retinal photography improves outcomes by enabling early detection and timely intervention, reducing the risk of blindness.
High blood sugar damages tiny blood vessels in the eye and kills nerve cells in the retina. This causes fluid to leak, new abnormal blood vessels to grow, and parts of the retina to stop getting oxygen. These changes blur vision and can cause blindness if not caught early. Scanning the retina finds these changes before they destroy sight, allowing treatments to stop the damage.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Diabetic retinopathy
Regular eye scans with special cameras can find diabetic eye damage early, before it causes blindness, and this study says using those scans helps doctors treat the problem in time to save people's vision.
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