How to Use retinopathy in a Sentence

retinopathy

noun

• At the end of the episode, Kate and Toby learn their son Jack was born with retinopathy and will not regain his sight.
  — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 25 Sep. 2019
• Diabetic retinopathy is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the tissue of the retina, at the back of the eye.
  — Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2022
• While solar retinopathy can heal, Nia is still struggling with a blind spot.
  — Brittney McNamara, Teen Vogue, 8 Dec. 2017
• There is not much a physician could do to treat a patient with solar retinopathy, other than to watch and wait.
  — Tom Avril, Philly.com, 22 Aug. 2017
• This kind of permanent damage to the eye is called solar retinopathy.
  — Jessica Greif, OregonLive.com, 18 May 2017
• Blurred vision is also a symptom of retinopathy, or damage to the blood vessels in the retina.
  — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2018
• This is known as solar retinopathy, and can make our eyesight blurry.
  — Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 22 Aug. 2017
• Those who tried to view the eclipse directly could suffer from what is known as solar retinopathy - a loss of vision in the retina.
  — Ginger Christ, cleveland.com, 22 Aug. 2017
• The most severe consequence of solar retinopathy is the loss of central vision.
  — George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
• The second-generation pastor was born with retinopathy and lost most of her vision by age 13.
  — Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 Jan. 2018
• Over time, this can lead to kidney damage, heart damage, retinopathy (eye damage that can cause blindness) and neuropathy (damage to the nerves of the feet and legs).
  — Carrie Dennett, The Seattle Times, 20 Aug. 2018
• The last of the surgeries the children have gone through was a laser procedure for retinopathy of prematurity in Ashlyn’s left eye.
  — Sofia Anjuman Ali, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2017
• The most common cause of solar retinopathy is viewing a solar eclipse, also called eclipse blindness.
  — Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
• This damage can result in a condition known as solar retinopathy, which can lead to vision loss.
  — Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
• After a year of being in and out of the hospital, he was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy, which is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the tissue at the back of the eye.
  — Rich Mayor, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2017
• As a result, patients with solar retinopathy may have blurry vision or a central blind point in their eyes, according to the AAO.
  — Rachael Rettner, Scientific American, 7 July 2017
• Diabetic retinopathy, which is damage to the blood vessels in the back of the eye that can lead to blindness, is 46 percent more prevalent in African-Americans than whites.
  — Francine Knowles, Daily Southtown, 3 July 2018
• The eye problems, known as ROP, for retinopathy of prematurity, have resolved.
  — Eric Adler, kansascity.com, 28 Apr. 2017
• Some of the symptoms of solar retinopathy are loss of visual acuity, blind spots, changes in color vision or distortion when looking at straight lines or grids.
  — Brooke Eberle, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2017
• In fact, the sun can burn your retina, a condition medically known as solar retinopathy.
  — Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 9 June 2021
• The early symptoms of diabetic retinopathy and DME are vague to nonexistent.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 8 Nov. 2018
• But don’t wait for symptoms to see a physician because diabetic retinopathy can cause blindness.
  — Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2022
• The primary risk is eclipse blindness, or solar retinopathy, which is caused by staring directly at the sun without eye protection.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
• An eye exam last year revealed diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease caused by damaged blood vessels in the retina.
  — Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, 28 June 2019
• For Google, diabetic retinopathy was an ideal case study because experts agree on its symptoms.
  — Corinne Abrams, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2019
• If caught early, diabetic retinopathy can often be fixed with a procedure in the doctor’s office.
  — Mary Jacobs, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2021
• Clinicians on the ground use the tool to diagnose eye diseases like diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.
  — Kathryn Dill, WSJ, 16 July 2021
• Symptoms of this condition, called solar retinopathy, include distortion, dark spots in central vision and a loss of sharpness.
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2024
• Another vision problem, diabetic retinopathy, is the leading cause of blindness in adults and is caused by damage to the retina from high blood sugar levels.
  — Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 3 July 2024
• The researchers also looked at the presence of nephropathy and retinopathy as indicators of microvascular disease.
  — New Atlas, 14 July 2024

Last Updated: 3 Dec 2024