Researchers found a direct link between increasing glycosylated hemoglobin values and the progression of retinopathy in both the DCCT and EDIC studies.
Intensive therapy is more effective before the onset of complications, according to the study.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks the cells that produce insulin, resulting in no or a low amount of insulin. People with type 1 diabetes must take insulin daily in order to live. Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness in American adults. It is caused by changes in the blood vessels of the retina. In some people with diabetic retinopathy, retinal blood vessels may swell and leak fluid, while in others, abnormal new blood vessels grow on the surface of the retina.