Diabetic retinopathy

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Slit-lamp exam

Retinopathy - diabetic

One of the first symptoms of diabetic retinopathy is poor night vision. Other symptoms include:

• "Floaters" (spots in front of one's eyes)
• Blurred vision
• Blindness

However, many people have no symptoms before major bleeding occurs in the eye. This is why everyone with diabetes should have regular eye exams.

Review Date: 08/11/2005
Reviewed By: Edward B. Feinberg, MD, MPH, Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.