While diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of new cases of blindness among working-age Americans, many people with diabetes are not receiving the special vision testing and care necessary to protect and prolong their vision. In 2010, only 44.7% of DME patients were even told by their physicians that they had retinopathy. The full report from JAMA Ophthalmology is here. With proper care and treatment, where applicable, many cases of blindness and vision impairment could be avoided.
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