Diabetic Retinopathy Major Cause Of Blindness, Every Indian Above 35 Should Be Screened: Padma Shri Awardee Dr Natarajan

In an exclusive interview to ABP Live, Dr Sundaram Natarajan talks about perils of diabetic retinopathy and explains how it can now be diagnosed using just a smartphone with AI assistance.

Representational Image. Blurring of vision, sudden blackouts are some of the warning signs of diabetic retinopathy

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If you are a diabetic, managing blood sugar levels is not your only priority. A growing threat of it is diabetic retinopathy, which has put nearly 3 million people in India above 40 years of age at risk of blindness, according to a study in The Lancet. What complicates the matter is that symptoms are hard to spot in the early stages and thus, a comprehensive eye test every year for diabetic patients above 35 years of age is necessary, said Dr Sundaram Natarajan, a crusader against diabetic