(BPT) - If you have diabetes, you're intimately aware that building an experienced care team is key to protecting your health. From establishing care with a knowledgeable primary care physician to finding a trusted endocrinologist, many health care professionals make it possible to thrive while living with this disease. However, you may be missing an essential member of your care team: A retina specialist .

Because diabetes can lead to retinal damage, preserving your vision should be top of mind. Of the nearly 40 million Americans who have diabetes, approximately half will develop diabetic retinopathy , the leading cause of irreversible blindness in working-age Americans.

That said, vision loss isn't an inevitable condition. Early diagnosis and treatment can go a long way in pres

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