{"id":9265,"date":"2025-02-20T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T09:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ramirezgalvez.com\/?page_id=9265"},"modified":"2026-10-16T10:54:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T08:54:46","slug":"diabetic-retinopathy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ramirezgalvez.com\/en\/eye-problems\/diabetic-retinopathy\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetic Retinopathy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9265\" class=\"elementor elementor-9265 elementor-2936\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c70e40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c70e40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-130c9d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"130c9d2\" 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retina is the inner layer of the eye that captures light and sends it to the brain to form images. In people with diabetes, high glucose levels can weaken the blood vessels of the retina, causing leakage of fluid or blood and affecting vision.<\/p><p>Types of Diabetic Retinopathy:<\/p><p>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (NPDR):<\/strong> This is the early stage, in which the blood vessels begin to be damaged and microaneurysms and haemorrhages may appear in the retina. At this stage, vision may not be affected straight away.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR):<\/strong> This is the most advanced and serious form of the disease. 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As it progresses, symptoms such as the following may appear:<\/p><p>\u2705 Blurred or distorted vision.<\/p><p>\u2705 Difficulty seeing at night.<\/p><p>\u2705 Spots or \"floaters\" in your vision.<\/p><p>\u2705 Sudden or gradual loss of vision.<\/p><p>\u2705 Dark areas in the visual field.<\/p><p>If you have diabetes, it is essential to have <strong>regular eye examinations<\/strong> to detect the disease in time and prevent complications.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-958763652\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-958763652\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-3cf9334 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cf9334\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71bf96 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"e71bf96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/h3><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Why does diabetic retinopathy develop?<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><p>The main risk factor is diabetes, but certain factors can increase the likelihood of developing this disease:<\/p><p>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Poor control of blood sugar levels<\/strong><\/p><p>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>High blood pressure<\/strong><\/p><p>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>High cholesterol<\/strong><\/p><p>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Smoking<\/strong><\/p><p>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Obesity<\/strong><\/p><p>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Longer duration of diabetes <\/strong>(more than 10\u201315 years)<\/p><p>Maintaining <strong>good metabolic control<\/strong> and attending <strong>regular eye examinations<\/strong> are key to preventing the progression of diabetic retinopathy.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-958763653\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-958763653\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-d986124 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d986124\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f584a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"15f584a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/h3><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Options to slow the disease and protect your vision<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><p>The treatment of diabetic retinopathy depends on the degree to which the eye is affected. In the early stages, controlling diabetes is key to preventing progression.<\/p><p>Treatment Options:<\/p><p>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Laser photocoagulation:<\/strong> Used to seal damaged blood vessels and prevent haemorrhages.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Intravitreal injections:<\/strong> Medicines such as anti-angiogenic (anti-VEGF) drugs help reduce macular oedema and prevent the growth of abnormal blood vessels.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Vitrectomy:<\/strong> In advanced cases, surgery is performed to remove blood that has accumulated in the vitreous and to repair retinal detachment if necessary.<\/p><p>Early diagnosis and the right treatment can prevent vision loss in most cases.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-039a5db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"039a5db\" 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221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ce32f elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"c8ce32f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/h3><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Detailed Diagnosis<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4bdd1c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e4bdd1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76fc9b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76fc9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A trusted environment where we listen to you, carry out a <span style=\"color: #f2c75c;\"><strong>detailed diagnosis<\/strong><\/span> and design a personalised treatment plan together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84beb42 e-con-full aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-right e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84beb42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-091383f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"091383f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carrusel de im\u00e1genes\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ramirezgalvez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/consulta5.png\" alt=\"consulta5\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ramirezgalvez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/consulta4.png\" alt=\"consulta4\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ramirezgalvez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/consulta3.png\" alt=\"consulta3\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ramirezgalvez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/consulta1.png\" alt=\"consulta1\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-423b911 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"423b911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c39fee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c39fee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A team of professionals led by <span style=\"color: #f2c75c;\"><strong>Drs. Ram\u00edrez and G\u00e1lvez<\/strong><\/span> with a dual commitment: medical excellence and close, human care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-489ed79 e-con-full aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"489ed79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b427307 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"b427307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carrusel de im\u00e1genes\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ramirezgalvez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tecnologia3.png\" alt=\"tecnologia3\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ramirezgalvez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tecnologia5.png\" alt=\"tecnologia5\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" 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elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804fbcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"804fbcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/h3><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Cutting-Edge Technology<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a3ec6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"07a3ec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e19eb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e19eb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Equipped with the latest technology to ensure diagnoses of <span style=\"color: #f2c75c;\"><strong>maximum precision<\/strong><\/span> and to plan every treatment with complete safety.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f7c6699 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f7c6699\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M350,10L340,0h20L350,10z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9492e60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"9492e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/h3><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Answers to <\/span><span class=\"aux-head-highlight\">your questions<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><p>We answer the most common questions about the symptoms and treatment of <strong>diabetic retinopathy<\/strong>. Here you will find all the information you need to look after your vision with confidence.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b569310 e-con-full aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b569310\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925e57b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"925e57b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1531\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1531\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"b159ff04-3740-4ac3-96cc-b414ded50b3a\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><polygon points=\"8.39 7.64 8.39 0 7.61 0 7.61 7.64 0 7.64 0 8.4 7.61 8.4 7.61 16 8.39 16 8.39 8.4 16 8.4 16 7.64 8.39 7.64\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"adf49d60-5815-4ece-8d49-00a021de5c06\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" style=\"opacity:0\"><\/rect><rect y=\"7.64\" width=\"16\" height=\"0.76\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does everyone with diabetes develop diabetic retinopathy?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1531\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1531\"><p>No, but the risk increases over time, especially if diabetes is not well controlled.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1532\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1532\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"b159ff04-3740-4ac3-96cc-b414ded50b3a\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><polygon points=\"8.39 7.64 8.39 0 7.61 0 7.61 7.64 0 7.64 0 8.4 7.61 8.4 7.61 16 8.39 16 8.39 8.4 16 8.4 16 7.64 8.39 7.64\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"adf49d60-5815-4ece-8d49-00a021de5c06\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" style=\"opacity:0\"><\/rect><rect y=\"7.64\" width=\"16\" height=\"0.76\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can diabetic retinopathy be reversed?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1532\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1532\"><p>In its early stages, proper control of diabetes can halt its progression. However, in advanced stages, the damage to the retina may be irreversible.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1533\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1533\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"b159ff04-3740-4ac3-96cc-b414ded50b3a\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><polygon points=\"8.39 7.64 8.39 0 7.61 0 7.61 7.64 0 7.64 0 8.4 7.61 8.4 7.61 16 8.39 16 8.39 8.4 16 8.4 16 7.64 8.39 7.64\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"adf49d60-5815-4ece-8d49-00a021de5c06\" 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That is why eye examinations are essential.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diabetic Retinopathy Portada Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease that affects people with diabetes, damaging the blood vessels of the retina. It is one of the leading causes of blindness in working-age adults. Up to 80% of people who have had diabetes for more than 20 years may develop diabetic retinopathy. 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