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'A staggering problem'

By Donna M. Owens Published at December 15, 2008 Views 410 Comments 2 Likes 2

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A new study from the CDC projects that the number of adults 40 and older with diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults, will reach 16 million in 2050, up from 5.5 million in 2005. Diabetics are also more prone to developing cataracts and glaucoma, the study notes, and older Latinos and blacks are expected to be disproportionately affected.

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Debe Pendice
Debe Pendice December 17, 2008 at 2:44 am   
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The is a good wake-up call. Until you have experience this you will know, to take better care of your eyes. I have had 2 surgeries on both eye. Just the wait to see if my sight would return was the hardest thing to me. I prayed so much my sight would returns back to normal. I see my Eye MD 2X's a year…Debe
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high­land­city­girl December 16, 2008 at 7:23 pm   
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this is very interesting, one of my fears is losing my sight. i have had two cateract surgeries already and am having problems with my left eye now.

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