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What is diabetic retinopathy?

Diabetic retinopathy is the eye disease people with diabetes get most often. It is a major but preventable cause of blindness in adults in the U.S. Diabetic retinopathy harms the blood vessels in the retina and eventually causes blurry vision.

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