Assertion: diabetic retinopathy | /r/Causes | lead
Facets:
value: to blindness
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: like hypertensive retinopathy
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Like hypertensive retinopathy, diabetic retinopathy causes damage to the retina at the back of the eye and can, if left untreated, lead to blindness.