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Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993   Tribune Media Services, Inc.


A Resource About Diabetic Retinopathy


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     Diabetes can provoke many changes in our body, but none more serious than
blindness.  When patients have had diabetes for a long time, they are at high
risk to develop diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of new blindness among
adults in the United States.  Basically diabetic retinopathy is brought on by
a degeneration in the blood vessels that bring nourishment to the light
collecting tissue at the back of the eyeball, the retina.  Early detection and
diagnosis is essential to the early treatment needed to reduce the amount of
damage that leaking blood vessels can cause the sensitive retina.  You may
learn all about this condition and its treatment by obtaining your free copy
of the pamphlet entitled "Diabetic Retinopathy" which is obtainable without
charge, by writing to The American Academy of Ophthalmology, Attn:  Inquiry
Clerk, Dept. AB, P.O.Box 7424, San Francisco, CA 94120-7424.  Be sure to
enclose a stamped, self addressed, business sized envelope along with your
request.  If you suffer from diabetes or know someone who does, you will want
to obtain this excellent publication.

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The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
the counsel and advice of your personal physician.  Promptly consulting your
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
problem.