You May Be Able to Lower Risk of Diabetic Vision-Loss By Eating Oily Fish

Eating oily fish twice in a week is equivalent to 500 mg per day of dietary omega-3, polyunsaturated fatty acids can decrease the risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy in middle-aged and older individuals with Type 2 diabetes, finds a study. Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes complication that affects eyes and has become a leading global cause of vision loss. It is caused by damage to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye (retina). The increasing prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, coupled with an…

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