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Type 2 diabetes shown to increase glaucoma risk

endocrineweb.com

The presence of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure may significantly increase an individual’s chances of developing glaucoma, according to a new study out of the University of Michigan.The findings compound the chances that a type 2 diabetic will develop vision problems in his or her lifetime.

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