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Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism--the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy. Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body. After digestion, glucose passes into the bloodstream, where it is used by cells for growth and energy. For glucose to get into cells, insulin must be present. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, a large gland behind the stomach. When we eat, the pancr... 
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Diabetic retinopathy is retinopathy (damage to the retina) caused by complications of diabetes mellitus, which could eventually lead to blindness.It is an ocular manifestation of systemic disease which affects up to 80% of all diabetics who have had diabetes for 15 years or more.
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Diabetes as related to Diabetic Eye Disease
- NEI: Diabetic Eye Disease Consumer Website
By taking good care of yourself through diet, exercise, and special medications, you can control diabetes. And diabetic eye disease, a complication of diabetes, can be treated before vision loss occurs
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- Diabetic Eye Disease - Eye Care Associates of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.
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