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		<title>Diabetes Experts and Eye Professionals Working Together</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Optometric Association has played an active role in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT) for over ten years.  Eye docs hanging out with diabetes specialists?  Of course.  Diabetic retinopathy, according to the National Institute of Health, affects &#8220;4.2 million—28.5%— of people with diabetes ages 40 years [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proteins In Eyes Contribute to Diabetic Retinopathy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 02:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetic retinopathy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers, specifically a group at Harvard&#8217;s Joslin Diabetes Center, are understanding the connection between diabetic retinopathy and proteins present in the eyes.  In a 2007 study, scientists describe how they found a group of proteins that they believe are responsible for causing the leakage from blood vessels that marks diabetic retinopathy.  They found that these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diabetic Retinopathy Linked to Inflammation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetic retinopathy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glaucoma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macular degeneration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At Natural Eye Care, we know that eye conditions are often related to diseases that affect the entire body.  At a conference last year, Clement Trempe, MD reminded colleagues to consider the role of overall inflammation when diagnosing patients with diabetic retinopathy. According to Dr. Trempe, &#8220;Diabetic retinopathy is not an eye disease, but part [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bilberry May Lower Insulin Levels</title>
		<link>http://blog.visionworksusa.com/index.php/bilberry-may-lower-insulin-levels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 20:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Antioxidants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cataracts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetic retinopathy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Blueberries and their European cousins, bilberries, have long been used to regulate blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.  Recent studies of mice are convincing researchers of the bilberry&#8217;s potential in helping people deal with diabetes. A study published in Nutrition Journal describes a trial involving the examination of the effect of consuming oat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Insulin Therapies Do Not Address All Diabetic Eye Problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 02:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetic retinopathy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Insulin replacement is the main treatment for people with Type 1 diabetes.  A new study seeks to determine how the eyes are not helped through insulin therapies. In a study of rodents&#8217; retinas that appeared in BMC Medical Genomics, researchers investigated the effect of insulin on the eyes over a 1.5 year period.  This genome-level [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cataracts Surgery Can Involve Increased Risk for Patient With Diabetes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 22:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cataracts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetic retinopathy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[People who have diabetes often suffer from cataracts as well; in fact, they are more likely than the general population to develop cataracts.  Diabetics considering cataracts surgery need to consider their increased risk factors before they chose to undergo the procedure. It is very important that patients&#8217; blood sugar is well-controlled before surgery to increase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Research on Pancreatic Cells May Yield New Diabetes Therapies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When a person&#8217;s pancreas cannot produce enough insulin to regulate blood sugar levels it becomes possible to develop diabetes. Scientists at UCLA are working to make other cells in the body act like pancreatic beta cells in a quest to find exciting new therapies for diabetes.  A study published in Developmental Cell describes how researchers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diabetic Retinopathy Patients May Benefit From Nutritional Supplements</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetic retinopathy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Diabetic retinopathy is a potentially blinding condition that affects almost 5% of diabetics. Peer reviewed scientific research has found that the following nutritional supplements may help people who are concerned about diabetic retinopathy and diabetes in general. Chromium: 73% of type I and II diabetics who took chromium supplements reduced their requirement for insulin or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MRI Tests May Be Unnecessary For Ocular Neuropathy Patients</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetic retinopathy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You might be able to avoid an unnecessary medical test if you are over 50: an MRI if you have been diagnosed with isolated ocular motor neuropathies. New research published in The Archives of Ophthalmology describes how magnetic resonance imaging examinations are warranted for those under 50, who have a history of cancer, have more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eye Exam Could Detect Diabetic Neuropathy</title>
		<link>http://blog.visionworksusa.com/index.php/eye-exam-could-detect-diabetic-neuropathy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetic retinopathy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diabetic neuropathy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For people who have diabetes, an eye exam may not only reveal signs that the patient has the eye condition diabetic retinopathy.  A doctor may also be able to tell if someone has diabetic neuropathy in other parts of the body. Research presented at the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Congress shows that a [...]]]></description>
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