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There are many causes of failing eyesight, common eye diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can result in blindness, a new study published in the journal BMJ Open Ophthalmology conducted by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York suggests that it may also be a warning sign of …
The levels of long-term blood sugar, HbA1c, can be used to accurately determine the risk of a person with type 1 diabetes developing eye- and kidney complications. A study from Linköping University, Sweden, has shown that this level should be lower than 53 mmol/mol (7%). The study has followed individuals for more than 30 years …