November is Diabetic Eye Disease Month: Here is important information for 3.6 million Americans who suffer diabetes and how to avoid the onset of diabetic eye disease, diabetic retinopathy.
Diabetes, the Leading Cause of New Cases of Blindness, Projected to Increase Diabetic Eye Disease Numbers 35 Percent in Near Future According to a recent study from Prevent Blindness, more than 8 million Americans have diabetic retinopathy, with total cases projected to increase by 35 percent by 2032, and by 63 percent by 2050. Diabetic retinopathy patients have an average age of 66 years, the youngest of any of the major eye diseases. And individuals with diabetes are 25 times more likely to become blind than those without diabetes, according to the National Eye Institute. Diabetes is the leading cause…
