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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Get regular eye exams: Annual eye exams can help detect early signs of diabetic retinopathy and DME before symptoms develop.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Some of Google’s most meaningful work in the medical world has been in health screenings for populations around the world, including its efforts to screen more than 500,000 individuals for diabetic retinopathy globally as of 2023.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Diminished vision is the main symptom of anemic retinopathy.
—Christine L. Larsen, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
According to the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, solar, or photic, retinopathy occurs when intense light energy injures or damages the retina (the inner lining of the back part of the eye).
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Some of Google’s most meaningful work in the medical world has been in health screenings for populations around the world, including its efforts to screen more than 500,000 individuals for diabetic retinopathy globally as of 2023.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Diminished vision is the main symptom of anemic retinopathy.
—Christine L. Larsen, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
According to the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, solar, or photic, retinopathy occurs when intense light energy injures or damages the retina (the inner lining of the back part of the eye).
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Retinopathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retinopathy. Accessed 12 Apr. 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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