G7: In Focus: Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that can cause vision loss and blindness in people who have diabetes.

Damaged blood vessels and abnormal new ones can cause vision loss.

The risk of developing diabetic retinopathy is known to increase with age as well with less well controlled blood sugar and blood pressure level.

Diabetic retinopathy usually only requires specific treatment when it reaches an advanced stage and there's a risk to your vision.

Mayo Clinic explains available options for treatment

Twice-daily eye drops containing neuroprotective agents could be used successfully to treat diabetic retinopathy, research suggests

New trial therapy not only treats the symptoms of this condition, but has the potential to renew healthy vascular growth, reversing retinal degeneration