Can diabetic retinopathy be prevented?

Can diabetic retinopathy be prevented?

Robert K. Maloney (Ophthalmologist) gives expert video advice on: Are some signs of diabetic retinopathy?; What are the most common treatments of diabetic retinopathy? and more...

It's not clear if there's any way to prevent diabetic retinopathy. It's certainly worth having your diabetes in good control, but really nobody knows if that really slows down the progression. If you're diabetic it's particularly important not to smoke, because smoking amplifies the effect of diabetic retinopathy.