retinopathy
- noun
- /ˌrɛtɪˈnɒpəθi/
- Specialized
- Vision impairment is often due to conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and glaucoma that are prevalent at a later age.
- diabetic retinopathy
- retinopathy of prematurity
- proliferative diabetic retinopathy
That is, we diagnose as solar retinopathy.
- That is, we diagnose as solar retinopathy.
- It can take some years after that to show any diabetic retinopathy.
- And that's why diabetics get retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, kidney disease, nerve, nerve, nerve damage, and eye disease.
Examples
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Specific etiologies that may cause an impairment in seeing include diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and trauma.
Academic text (2007) -
Blood glucose control reduces the risk for diabetic retinopathy and slows progression in patients with the condition.
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I think it"s your diabetic retinopathy, to be honest.
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Both groups had an equal number of students with retinopathy of prematurity.
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Can central serous retinopathy turn into AMD later?
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A 5-year-old boy with retinopathy of prematurity in whom no functional vision has been observed.
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For example, an eye doctor has recommended that an elderly person with diabetic retinopathy return yearly for low vision examinations.
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Maria is a 6-year-old with retinal detachments in both eyes caused by retinopathy of prematurity.
Academic text (1998) -
Basically, with macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, the light-sensitive rods and cones in your retina stop working.
Blog text (30) -
Diabetic retinopathy can lead to severe vision loss if not treated promptly.
Compounds
- Specialized
Damage to blood vessels at the back of the eye caused by long-term high blood sugar in people with diabetes
How Severe
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Etymology
Retinopathy comes from retina, the back part of the eye, and the ending -pathy, which means 'disease' or 'suffering'. So retinopathy is a 'disease of the retina', which is why it can cause loss of vision.