A complication of diabetes that affects the eyes is diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the retina (the back of the eye). Diabetic retinopathy will mostly likely affect both of your eyes. This condition can develop for any person that has type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The longer that you have diabetes paired with less controlled blood sugar, the more likely you are to get this condition. To read more on the research that I did on Diabetic Retinopathy, click on the link below!
Diabetic Retinopathy
Welcome! My name is Abbie Pinter and I am a senior at Western High School. I am also the afternoon co-op at Auburn Optical. On this blog I will post my monthly projects and research that I have done. I hope you enjoy!
London Cab Drivers and their Hippocampus
For my third project, I decided to research London Cab Drivers' Hippocampus. Scientists have found that the hippocampus (the memory cent...
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For my November project, I decided to research Achromatopsia. Achromatopsia is a condition that is characterized by partial absence of color...
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Today, I had the opportunity to research color blindness. Individuals that are color blind, have a different perception of colors. There ar...
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My second project was a project that was health-related. For this project, I decided to research the immune system and immunizations. There ...
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