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It is estimated that proper treatment and monitoring of the eyes of diabetics could reduce new cases of diabetic retinopathy by 90%.
Tapp R, Shaw J, Harper C, P de Courten M, et al. The Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy in the Australian Population. Diabetes Care. 2003; 26(6): 1731-1737. http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/26/6/1731