retinopathy
noun
ret·i·nop·a·thy
ˌre-tə-ˈnä-pə-thē 
plural retinopathies
: any of various noninflammatory disorders of the retina including some that cause blindness
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Meanwhile, 25% focus on diabetes and endocrinology, where eye exams play a crucial role in monitoring complications like diabetic retinopathy.
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Sonali Bloom, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
But the surgery will not improve vision loss due to glaucoma or other causes, such as diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
Diabetic retinopathy is eye damage caused by diabetes.
—Kathi Valeii Published, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
During the 2017 total solar eclipse, a young woman was diagnosed with solar retinopathy, retinal damage from exposure to solar radiation, in both eyes after viewing the eclipse with what doctors believed were eclipse glasses not held to the safety standard.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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Sonali Bloom, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
But the surgery will not improve vision loss due to glaucoma or other causes, such as diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
Diabetic retinopathy is eye damage caused by diabetes.
—Kathi Valeii Published, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
During the 2017 total solar eclipse, a young woman was diagnosed with solar retinopathy, retinal damage from exposure to solar radiation, in both eyes after viewing the eclipse with what doctors believed were eclipse glasses not held to the safety standard.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Retinopathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retinopathy. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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retinopathy
noun
ret·i·nop·a·thy
ˌret-ᵊn-ˈäp-ə-thē
plural retinopathies
: any of various noninflammatory disorders of the retina including some that cause blindness
diabetic retinopathy
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