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When Should Kids and Teens Be Screeened for Retinopathy

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I just found this article while going on the internet. The article was on "Diabetes Daily". The title is: "When Should Kids and Teens Be Screened for Retinopathy". It was written by Sysy Morales. The article talks about when parents should get their children and teens checked for any eye conditions related to diabetes both with type 1 and type 2. Please check out the article at: diabetesdaily.com/blog/when...

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Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disease that occurs in premature babies. It causes abnormal blood vessels to grow in the retina, the layer of nerve tissue in the eye that enables us to see. This growth can cause the retina to detach from the back of the eye, leading to blindness.

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