Background Diabetic Retinopathy
Article updated and reviewed by Edward B. Feinberg, MD, MPH, Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Boston University School of Medicine on May 2, 2005.
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Diabetic retinopathy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Retinopathy
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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