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A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association<\/em> suggests that nearly 30 percent of U.S. diabetics over the age of 40 may have a diabetes-related eye disorder<\/a>, with 4 percent of this population affected severely enough that their vision is threatened.<\/p>\n

The researchers found that men had a significantly higher risk of developing diabetic retinopathy compared to women. Other risk factors included a longer duration with diabetes, use of insulin, high systolic blood pressure and high hemoglobin A1c levels.<\/p>\n

Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic blacks also had significantly higher rates of the condition compared to non-Hispanic whites.
For the full story go to Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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