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Risk factors
By Mayo Clinic staffDiabetic retinopathy can happen to anyone who has diabetes. The risk is greater if you:
- Have poor control of your blood sugar level
- Have high blood pressure
- Have high cholesterol
- Are pregnant
- Are black or Hispanic
- Smoke
The longer you have diabetes, the greater your risk is of developing diabetic retinopathy.
References
- Preferred practice pattern: Diabetic retinopathy. American Academy of Ophthalmology. http://one.aao.org/CE/PracticeGuidelines/PPP_Content.aspx?cid=d0c853d3-219f-487b-a524-326ab3cecd9a. Accessed Dec. 14, 2009.
- Standards of medical care in diabetes, 2009. American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2009;32(suppl):13.
- Diabetic retinopathy. National Eye Institute. http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/diabetic/retinopathy.asp. Accessed Dec. 15, 2009.
- Diabetic retinopathy. American Optometric Association. http://www.aoa.org/diabetic-retinopathy.xml. Accessed Dec. 15, 2009.
- Fraser CE, et al. Prevention and treatment of diabetic retinopathy. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Dec. 14, 2009.
- Retinal detachment. National Eye Institute. http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/retinaldetach/retinaldetach.asp. Accessed Dec. 21, 2009.
- Robertson DM (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Jan. 1, 2010.
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