Americans with diabetes are at risk of irreversible blindness

12/11/2025 8 min
Americans with diabetes are at risk of irreversible blindness

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Episode Synopsis

Nearly 40 million Americans have diabetes, and about half will develop diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of irreversible blindness in working-age adults. WWJ's Ryan Wrecker spoke to Dr. Geoffrey Emerson from the American Society of Retina Specialists about the problem, and what can be done to prevent it.

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