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diabetic retinopathy

diabetic retinopathy Diabetic retinopathy is a retinal disease that develops as a complication of diabetes mellitus.

Diabetic retinopathy is a retinal disease that develops as a complication of diabetes mellitus. It involves progressive damage to the retina’s small blood vessels, including changes such as aneurysms, retinal swelling, and abnormal new blood vessel growth in the eye.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Diabetic Retinopathy” (D003930).
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