Keep An Eye On Diabetic Retinopathy

Keep An Eye On Diabetic Retinopathy

Key Takeaways: Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that affects the back of the eye and can cause vision loss, blurry vision and other problems.More than 30 million people in the U.S. have diabetes and one-third don't even realize it.OSF HealthCare has cameras at several locations that are used to detect retinopathy during a patient visit.Patients with diabetes should undergo an eye exam at least once a year. Andrew Hade was diagn…

Organophosphate pesticide DEDT promotes diabetic retinopathy progression via AMPK/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway

BackgroundThe impact of environmental toxins, particularly organophosphate pesticides (OPs), on the progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR) remains insufficiently understood. Recent studies have highlighted the potential role of environmental pollutants in exacerbating diabetic compl...