Diabetic retinopathy, which results in progressive damage to the blood vessels in the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, is the main cause of blindness in adults in the United States. However, a study suggested that the small leaky intestine, which reduces the barrier between gut microbes and the circulatory system, is the primary cause of this harm. The findings of the study were published in the journal Circulation Research.
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