Resources

The following list includes websites and articles with comprehensive information and resources for diabetic retinopathy. We encourage you to access these and other sites to learn more about your condition. It is also important to speak openly with your doctor about the specifics of your condition to find out what Diabetic Retinopathy treatment options are available to you.

• American Diabetes Association (ADA) https://www.diabetes.org/
• American Optometric Association (AOA) https://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) https://www.aao.org/about/who-we-are/overview
• American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) https://www.asrs.org/patients
• National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/ndep/index.html
• National Eye Institute (NEI) https://www.nei.nih.gov/
• Facts About Diabetic Eye Disease (NIH) https://nei.nih.gov/health/diabetic/retinopathy
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Watch Out for Diabetic Retinopathy. https://www.cdc.gov/features/diabetic-retinopathy/index.html
• CDC. Diabetic Retinopathy. https://www.cdc.gov/visionhealth/pdf/factsheet.pdf
• World Health Organization (WHO). Priority eye diseases: Diabetic retinopathy. https://www.who.int/blindness/causes/priority/en/index5.html

Patient Checklist in DR:
Use this tool for an easy symptom guide and questions to ask your primary care and eye care providers. Retinopathy Checklist