Laser treatment (photocoagulation) may be an effective treatment for diabetic retinopathy, but it does not cure the disease. It can inhibit, defer, and sometimes reverse vision loss. Without either laser treatment or surgery, vision loss caused by diabetic retinopathy and its complications may get worse until blindness occurs. So early treatment is vital to slowing vision loss, which can happen quickly. The best treatment for diabetic eye disease is prevention by keeping blood sugars in control.
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