Diabetic retinopathy

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Diabetic retinopathy has long been one of the most feared complications of diabetes. In recent years it has become evident that with patient education, coordination of timely ophthalmologic examinations, and prompt therapy, the primary care physician can decrease the risk of blindness from this cause. In this article, Dr Boyd stresses these points and emphasizes that rigid control of glucose level could delay or prevent the onset of retinopathy. According to one reviewer, tills paper is “an excellent piece of work that makes a real contribution to the medical literature.”