Cataract Surgery May Worsen Diabetic Retinopathy

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Cataract Surgery May Worsen Diabetic Retinopathy

Easy AdSense by Unreal This post will be short and is written as follow-up to “Diabetics Get Cataracts”. There is a study just published in the journal Ophthalmology where patients with diabetes underwent cataract surgery. The incidence of diabetic retinopathy was

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Diabetic Retinopathy Worsens after Cataract Sugery

eyedocnews.com — “Patients with diabetes who undergo phacoemulsification surgery have a doubling in the rate of progression of diabetic retinopathy according to a report in the journal Ophthalmology.” View full resource at eyedocnews.com

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Discuss: Cataract Surgery May Worsen Diabetic Retinopathy: By Dr. Dominique Walton BrooksA study publish.. http://bit.ly/1jXqEd

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Medical News: Common Cataract Surgery Accelerates Diabetic Retina Deterioration - in Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “PRINCETON, N.J. -- Diabetics who undergo phacoemulsification cataract surgery risk doubling the rate at which their vision deteriorates because of damage to the capillaries that nourish the retina, a” View full resource at medpagetoday.com