Does Diabetes Affect Eyesight?
Insulin-dependent diabetes; Juvenile onset diabetes; Diabetes - type 1
Treatment
The immediate goals of treatment are to treat
The long-term goals of treatment are to:
- Reduce symptoms
- Prevent diabetes-related complications such as blindness, kidney failure, nerve damage, amputation of limbs, and...
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