How to Use retinopathy in a Sentence

retinopathy

noun
  • This is known as solar retinopathy, and can make our eyesight blurry.
    — Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 22 Aug. 2017
  • While solar retinopathy can heal, Nia is still struggling with a blind spot.
    — Brittney McNamara, Teen Vogue, 8 Dec. 2017
  • This kind of permanent damage to the eye is called solar retinopathy.
    — Jessica Greif, OregonLive.com, 18 May 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
  • Blurred vision is also a symptom of retinopathy, or damage to the blood vessels in the retina.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2018
  • 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
  • The most common cause of solar retinopathy is viewing a solar eclipse, also called eclipse blindness.
    — Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
  • 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
  • Each type of anemia affects your eyes differently, which can lead to anemic retinopathy.
    — Christine L. Larsen, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The most severe consequence of solar retinopathy is the loss of central vision.
    — George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • The operation appeared to be successful at first, but his retinopathy had weakened many parts of his eyes.
    — Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Streaks or floating spots in your vision may occur in the later stages of diabetic retinopathy.
    — Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • In fact, the sun can burn your retina, a condition medically known as solar retinopathy.
    — Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 9 June 2021
  • But don’t wait for symptoms to see a physician because diabetic retinopathy can cause blindness.
    — Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2022
  • The second-generation pastor was born with retinopathy and lost most of her vision by age 13.
    — Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 Jan. 2018
  • She was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to blindness.
    — John Johnston, The Enquirer, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Newer forms of treatment may provide more help for people with diabetic retinopathy.
    — Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Over time more than half of people with diabetes develop diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to vision loss and blindness.
    — Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • There are some early trials with glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.
    — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
  • 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
  • Diabetic retinopathy is eye damage caused by diabetes.
    — Kathi Valeii Published, Verywell Health, 13 Nov. 2025
  • 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

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