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Youths with diabetes at higher risk for retinopathy
Youths with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are at a higher risk of being diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy later in life and should undergo early ophthalmic examinations.These at-risk youths are at a higher risk to be diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy (DR) and should periodically undergo screening by an eye care professional, Sophia Y. Wang, MD, told Ocular Surgery News.