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12.5 percent cases of diabetic retinopathy and four percent cases of vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy are seen in the country. This is a big number. It is difficult to identify this danger in the initial stage.
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Increasing levels of diabetes can lead to loss of eyesight. The problem can be prevented by identifying it at the right time. In view of this growing problem, Vitreo-Retinal Society of India and Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India have prepared the first diabetic retinopathy screening guideline.