Category : Tests & Diagnosis

Diabetic Retinopathy Follow Up Exams

Posted By EightNine On 25th March 2011

Diabetic retinopathy is a serious eye condition that affects the majority of people with diabetes. In the early stages there is no real risk and most people won’t even notice that they have it. However if the condition is allowed to progress it can result in the loss of [...]

Diabetic Retinopathy Early Signs

Posted By EightNine On 23rd March 2011

Diabetic retinopathy is a serious disease that will eventually affect most people who have diabetes. In many cases it will result in the loss of your vision. However there is no need for it to reach this point. By paying attention to the diabetic retinopathy early signs you can [...]

Do You Need a Diabetic Retinopathy Exam?

Posted By EightNine On 23rd March 2011

Diabetic retinopathy is a serious condition that will eventually affect most people who have diabetes. It  is caused by swelling in the blood vessels to your eyes and eventually by these vessels starting to leak. When this happens your vision is very likely to become impaired. In order to [...]

Diabetic Retinopathy Detection

Posted By EightNine On 23rd March 2011

Most people with diabetes will eventually suffer from diabetic retinopathy. This is a condition in which the blood vessels in your eyes become damaged and start to leak. This usually results in an impairment of the vision and often total vision loss. However this doesn’t have to happen, with [...]

Is there a link between diabetes and hypertension?

Question by richdan02: Is there a link between diabetes and hypertension?
Can anyone tell me if there is a link between diabetes and hypertension?
Best answer:
Answer by Brittany MYes.
What do you think? Answer below!