Diabetic Retinopathy - Medications

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There are no medicines proven to prevent or slow the development of diabetic retinopathy. However, some medicines have been found to be helpful in preventing or delaying complications from diabetes.7

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Author: Monica Rhodes
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Steven T. Charles, MD - Ophthalmology
Last Updated: 04/13/2007

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