DR is a complication of high blood sugar levels from diabetes that can damage the retina and cause problems with vision. Screening dilated eye exams, early recognition and timely treatment is important to preventing vision loss that can be associated with DR.

Learn more about what DR is and how it affects the eye, risk for developing DR, available treatments and ways to take an active role in maintaining healthy vision by exploring different topics within the portal. High-definition animations, apps and other tools for your mobile phone about DR, related symptoms and treatment can be found in HD Visual Learning.