PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Sinclair, Stephen H. AU - Malamut, Richard AU - Delvecchio, Cherie AU - Li, Weiye TI - Diabetic retinopathy: Treating systemic conditions aggressively can save sight DP - 2005 May 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 447--454 VI - 72 IP - 5 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/5/447.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/5/447.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2005 May 01; 72 AB - To control diabetic retinopathy, we need not only to detect it promptly, but also to manage common systemic comorbid conditions such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anemia, obstructive sleep apnea, and smoking—all of which tend to accelerate its course and increase its severity.