People with diabetes are unfortunately at a higher risk for numerous ocular complications, which can lead to severe vision loss and sometimes even blindness. One of those eye diseases is diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness among Americans. Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease that damages the blood vessels in the retina. While what exactly causes this damage is not known, poorly controlled blood sugar levels are believed to be a contributing factor. Although diabetic retinopathy can affect persons with Type I or Type II diabetes, persons with Type I diabetes are at a greater risk of developing the disease. Over time, the risk of developing diabetic retinopathy increases. Read more: https://www.vrmny.com/conditions/diabetic-retinopathy/ Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/V69qfU2eHGCS8p337 https://plus.codes/87G7PX9X+7J New York Nearby Service Locations: Tribeca, New York, NY, USA Gramercy Park, New York, NY, USA Ukrainian Village, New York, NY, USA Alphabet City, New York, NY 10009, USA Lower East Side, New York, NY, USA Chinatown, New York, NY, USA Peter Cooper Village, New York, NY, USA West Village, New York, NY, USA Bowery, New York, NY, USA Greenwich Village, New York, NY, USA East Village, New York, NY, USA NoHo, New York, NY, USA Civic Center, New York, NY, USA Lower Manhattan, New York, NY, USA Union Square, New York, NY 10003, USA SoHo, New York, NY, USA Seaport, New York, NY 10038, USA Nearby Service Zip Codes: 10012, 10002, 10013, 10278, 10007, 10282, 10279, 10271, 10038, 10005 Working Hours: Monday-Friday: 8am - 5pm Payment: cash, check, credit cards. Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York 110 Lafayette St, Suite 502 New York, NY 10013 (212) 234-3367 (212) 861-9797 Fax: (212) 628-0698 https://www.vrmny.com/ https://www.vrmny.com/locations/downtown-manhattan