A recent study published in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery found that Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG) laser ...

Patients receiving uncomplicated phacoemulsification surgery for cataracts had greater increases in macular and choroidal thickness if they had early diabetic retinopathy without preoperative diabetic ...

Diabetic eye damage can begin early, even before diagnosis, silently threatening vision. Early screenings and lifestyle ...

Cataract surgery was associated with an increased risk of worsening diabetic retinopathy in adults with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a risk factor for complications due to cataract surgery. Patients ...

Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that weakens the blood vessels that supply nourishment to the retina (the light-sensitive lining in the back of the eye where vision is focused).

LISBON, PORTUGAL — Early topical treatment for diabetic retinopathy may be possible in the future, at least for a subset of diabetes patients, new trial results suggest. Findings from the European ...

Housing instability, food insecurity and other factors related to social deprivation come with significantly greater risks ...

Vision is one of our most precious senses, yet diabetic retinopathy continues to be a leading cause of blindness among working-age adults. The good news is that with modern treatments and vigilant ...

Swedish patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity who underwent gastric bypass surgery exhibited a reduced risk of developing new diabetic retinopathy, compared with those who did not undergo surgery.

If you have diabetes mellitus, your body does not use and store sugar properly. High blood-sugar levels can damage blood vessels in the retina, the nerve layer at the back of the eye that senses light ...