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Diabetic macular edema (DME) is the most common cause of sight loss in diabetics. The longer you have diabetes, the greater your chance of developing sight loss. About 90% of people with type 1 diabetes will have some degree of retinopathy after 10 years. For people with type 2 diabetes, the chance of developing retinopathy after 10 years is between 67% and 80%. DME is caused by blood vessels in the eye becoming leaky and allowing fluid to build up in the macula, at the centre area of the retina. It is a complication of diabetic retinopathy.

Ocular hypertension, is defined as having a raised eye pressure greater than 21 mmHg. Ocular hypertension is a proven major risk factor for developing glaucoma and eye drops are recommended to lower the pressure.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a painless eye condition that leads to the gradual loss of central vision and is the most common cause of sight loss in the developed world and the third most common globally. Around 600,000 people in the UK currently have sight loss caused by AMD and around 70,000 new cases are diagnosed every year. Macular degeneration develops when the macula (the part of the eye responsible for central vision) is unable to function as effectively as it used to. Vision becomes increasing blurred and reading and recognising faces becomes more difficult. Colours appear less vibrant. Old age, smoking and a family history of AMD are known to increase the risk of developing the condition. There are two types of AMD.