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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Early symptoms of diabetic eye and vision disorders are often subtle or unnoticed but new technology coupled with yearly comprehensive eye exams are improving patient outcomes and leading to earlier detection of eye diseases including those associated with diabetes which now affects 29 million Americans. If left untreated these diseases can potentially lead to vision loss or even blindness.
Recently optometric researchers have deployed a new tool that utilizes advanced optics to detect early warning signs of vision loss that can occur due to diabetes. The instrument uses small mirrors with tiny moveable segments to reflect light into the eye and was successful in finding widespread damage across the retina of patients who were previously not thought to have advanced disease.
http://www.pharmiweb.com/pressreleases/pressrel.asp?ROW_ID=102470#.VEenQfnF-Ag
Recently optometric researchers have deployed a new tool that utilizes advanced optics to detect early warning signs of vision loss that can occur due to diabetes. The instrument uses small mirrors with tiny moveable segments to reflect light into the eye and was successful in finding widespread damage across the retina of patients who were previously not thought to have advanced disease.
http://www.pharmiweb.com/pressreleases/pressrel.asp?ROW_ID=102470#.VEenQfnF-Ag