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What is the primary cause of diabetic retinopathy?
How is diabetic retinopathy clinically divided?
What percentage of patients with diabetes mellitus have signs of diabetic retinopathy?
What is the potential consequence of untreated diabetic retinopathy?
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What is the usual initial symptom presentation of diabetic retinopathy?
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Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common and serious macrovascular complications of diabetes mellitus.
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Diabetic retinopathy is clinically divided into two stages based on the presence of retinal neovascularization: nonproliferative DR (NPDR) and proliferative DR (PDR).
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DR is usually symptomatic in the early course of the disease.
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Diabetic retinopathy is caused by high blood sugar levels that damage the front of the eye.
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It usually takes several years for DR to reach a stage where it could threaten sight.
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