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Diagnosis

Early detection of diabetic retinopathy is possible with a dilated fundus examination performed by an ophthalmologist or an optometrist. (links) By dilating, or enlarging, the pupil with medicated eye drops, the practitioner can examine the back of the eye, or fundus, where the retinal blood vessels and arteries are located. In a darkened examination room, the practitioner uses an ophthalmoscope to focus a beam of light through the pupil and looks through the instrument's magnifyi...Read the full article