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Laser Treatment for DR

Laser treatment of PDR can reduce the 5-year risk of blindness by 90%, and the risk of visual loss from DME by 50%.
Lang G. Laser Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Dev Ophthalmol. 2007; 39: 48-68. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17245078