What does diabetes retinopathy result from?
a. Capillaries in retina hemorrhage
b. Long-term overdosing of insulin
c. Retinal detachment
d. Aging
ANS: A
Retinopathy is caused when the capillaries in the retina have aneurysms or hemorrhage.
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