Sleep apnoea linked to diabetic retinopathy
A Taiwanese study showed diabetics with severe sleep apnoea are at higher risk of treatment-resistant diabetic macular oedema.
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A Taiwanese study showed diabetics with severe sleep apnoea are at higher risk of treatment-resistant diabetic macular oedema.
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