Eyesight: Diet soda increases risk of progressive retinal disease

What are the other stages?

The other stages are background retinopathy and pre-proliferative retinopathy. In the former the NHS said: “Tiny bulges develop in the blood vessels, which may bleed slightly but do nto usually affect your vision.”

Meanwhile, during pre-proliferative retinopathy the changes are more sever and there is significant bleeding in the eye.

While these symptoms and experiences can sound unnerving, proliferative retinopathy is avoidable through several means.

As well as controlling blood sugar levels, the NHS also recommend:
• Eating a healthy, balanced diet
• Losing weight if overweight
• Regular exercise
• Quitting smoking
• Not exceeding alcohol limits.

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