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    Living With Diabetic Macular Edema

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    What Is Diabetic Macular Edema?

    DME often starts as diabetic retinopathy, and if the condition gets worse, it can lead to severe vision loss. So early diagnosis is key.

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    Symptoms to Watch For

    Blurred and distorted vision are signs of diabetic macular edema. What four things can you change to keep good eyesight?

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    A Closer Look at What Causes This Condition

    DME is an eye problem that people with diabetes get. Learn what causes it and what it can do to your sight.

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    Who’s at Risk?

    Diabetic macular edema is a complication of diabetes. What are the signs, and how can you cut your chances of having it?

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    Searching for a Diagnosis

    Regular visits to the eye doctor are the best way to catch DME. Here are the tests a doctor will use to spot it.

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    Progression of Vision Problems

    Learn the symptoms of DME, a common cause of diabetic vision loss.

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    Shots, Surgeries, and Drops for DME

    There's no cure for diabetic macular edema, but medications and procedures may reverse or slow the damage from this serious eye problem.

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    Recovery and Ongoing Treatments

    An eye doctor describes goals they set with their patients with diabetic macular edema and what they hope to achieve.

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    Habits to Help Slow Progression

    DME is another disease that people with diabetes sometimes get. Learn lifestyle changes that you can make to help slow the condition.

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    What Happens if It’s Left Untreated?

    Find out what other eye problems you're likely to have along with diabetic macular edema and what you can do to save your sight.

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    Protecting Your Eyes When You Have Diabetes

    Having diabetes means you're more likely to have eye problems that can lead to vision loss. Find out what you can do to help prevent that.

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    Adjusting to Vision Loss

    Get advice on how to move forward when you're losing your ability to see.

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