PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Three Philadelphia health systems want to save vision in the city by offering a free community screening event for people with diabetes. Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness.

Although there is no cure, diabetic retinal disease treatment has improved over the past two decades. Diabetes affects more than 1 in 10 adults worldwide and has been accompanied by an increase in ...

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Declines in vision impairment among people with diabetes appear to have plateaued, according to 20-year CDC data, and there's now even a hint of an increase in more recent years. Over the two-decade ...

Share on Pinterest A study finds 1 in 4 people with diabetes have diabetic retinopathy. Azman Jaka/Getty Images A new study finds a quarter of people with diabetes have retinopathy. Diabetic ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vision loss likely related to diabetes increased by 20 percent over less than a decade in the U.S., according to a new study. So-called nonrefractive vision impairment - ...

Diabetes can lead to vision loss over time due to high blood sugar levels damaging the retina. People may not notice the early stages of diabetic retinopathy. However, in most cases, doctors can ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Diabetes is an epidemic in Philadelphia, and it can cause serious complications, including blindness. There will be a special event on Saturday in Philadelphia to help people ...

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Diabetes affects more than 1 in 10 adults worldwide and has been accompanied by an increase in vision-threatening diabetic retinal disease. Concerningly, DRD is the leading cause of preventable ...