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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Diabetic Retinopathy

Prevalence of Sight Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy Considerable

According to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the rate of Diabetic Retinopathy in adults with diabetes is 29%, and the prevalence of vision-threatening Diabetic Retinopathy is 4.4% in the United States. "We are working very hard to help diabetic patients preserve their eye health and vision", said Milton Kahn, M.D. Dr. Kahn is a Retinal Specialist at The Eye Care & Surgery Center in Westfield, New Jersey where he provides New Jersey diabetic patients with diagnosis, treatment and management of diabetic eye problems.