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female
50 Years
16/05/2022

Why does insulin blind diabetics?

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Dr Mubarak Parveez B

General Practitioner

MBBS
2+ Yrs

Diabetic retinopathy is a condition caused by high blood sugar due to diabetes. Over time, having too much sugar in your blood can damage your retina the part of your eye that detects light.

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