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Controlled blood pressure, A1c modify diabetic retinopathy progression
WAILEA, Hawaii – Retina specialists can help shape patient behavior that can modify the progression of diabetic retinopathy, a speaker said at Retina 2015.“As retina specialists, we have a responsibility to change behavior, not only because [diabetic retinopathy] is the number one cause of blindness in working age adults, but more importantly because diabetic patients fear blindness,” Allen S. Ho, MD, said.Consequently, retina specialists have more opportunity to influence their patients’ behavior because they see diabetic patients more often than they see their primary care doctor.Controlling hemoglobin A1c levels and (Read more...)