retinopathy
noun
ret·i·nop·a·thy
ˌre-tə-ˈnä-pə-thē 
plural retinopathies
: any of various noninflammatory disorders of the retina including some that cause blindness
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Cloudy vision can be accompanied by other eye symptoms, which develop in any number of conditions that affect the eyes, including cataracts, AMD, diabetic retinopathy, and inflammatory eye conditions.
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 30 July 2025
However, middle child Isaac was born with retinopathy of prematurity.
—Ramal Nasim
updated July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Meanwhile, 25% focus on diabetes and endocrinology, where eye exams play a crucial role in monitoring complications like diabetic retinopathy.
—Sonali Bloom, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
During the 2017 total solar eclipse, a young woman was diagnosed with solar retinopathy, retinal damage from exposure to solar radiation, in both eyes after viewing the eclipse with what doctors believed were eclipse glasses not held to the safety standard.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 30 July 2025
However, middle child Isaac was born with retinopathy of prematurity.
—Ramal Nasim
updated July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Meanwhile, 25% focus on diabetes and endocrinology, where eye exams play a crucial role in monitoring complications like diabetic retinopathy.
—Sonali Bloom, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
During the 2017 total solar eclipse, a young woman was diagnosed with solar retinopathy, retinal damage from exposure to solar radiation, in both eyes after viewing the eclipse with what doctors believed were eclipse glasses not held to the safety standard.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Retinopathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retinopathy. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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retinopathy
noun
ret·i·nop·a·thy
ˌret-ᵊn-ˈäp-ə-thē
plural retinopathies
: any of various noninflammatory disorders of the retina including some that cause blindness
diabetic retinopathy
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