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Blood Sugar Control Helps Diabetics Preserve Sight

November 15th, 2008 · No Comments

- FRIDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) — Maintaining good control over one’s blood sugar levels can help people with type 1 diabetes better avoid retinopathy, a serious disorder that damages the eye’s retina, researchers say. The findings come from a 25-year study that confirms prior large studies. The findings were published in the November issue of Ophthalmology. The Wisconsin Epidemiologic Study of Diabetic Retinopathy also found that being male, having higher blood pressure, having

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Blood Sugar Control Helps Diabetics Preserve Sight

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