Diabetic Retinopathy Research

A common complication of diabetes is diabetic retinopathy, a condition that without treatment can destroy the retina and cause blindness. Investigators at the MEEI are identifying risk factors for this condition, as well as evaluating novel approaches to therapy.

Investigators:

Joan Miller, M.D.
Ali Hafezi-Moghadam, Ph.D.
Lucia Sobrin, M.D.
Lucy Young, M.D., Ph.D.

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Normal Retina

Retina affected by Diabetic Retinopathy