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1: Cleve Clin J Med. 2005 May;72(5):447-54.Click here to read Links

Diabetic retinopathy: treating systemic conditions aggressively can save sight.

Sinclair SH, Malamut R, Delvecchio C, Li W.

Division of Ophthalmology, Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA, USA. Stephen@StephenSinclairMD.com

To control diabetic retinopathy, we need not only to detect it promptly, but also to manage common systemic comorbid conditions such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anemia, obstructive sleep apnea, and smoking--all of which tend to accelerate its course and increase its severity.

PMID: 15929458 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]