Which condition occurs in patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus?
A) color blindness
B) aphakia
C) retinopathy
D) macular degeneration
C
Explanation: A) Color blindness is not related to diabetes mellitus.
B) Aphakia refers to absence of the lens, not uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
C) Correct! Diabetic retinopathy is a chronic progressive condition in which new, fragile retinal blood vessels are formed.
D) Macular degeneration is not related to uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
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