Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 27: As India grapples with its growing diabetes epidemic, health experts are sounding the alarm over a lesser-known but devastating complication — diabetic retinopathy, now emerging as one of the country’s leading causes of vision loss. Ahead of World Retina Day, which is observed on the last Sunday of September, ophthalmologists warn that this condition often remains undetected until permanent vision damage has already set in.

“Diabetes is already an epidemic in India, and diabetic retinopathy is rapidly becoming a public health crisis,” said Dr. Praveen Vashist, Professor and Officer In-charge of Community Ophthalmology at AIIMS, New Delhi. He highlighted the urgency for early detection, given the silent progression of the disease.

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