European Parliament 21 May 2013, Written question E-005608/13 Nuno Melo (PPE) to the Commission. Diabetic retinopathy

Question for written answer E-005608/13 to the Commission Nuno Melo (PPE) (21 May 2013) Subject: Diabetic retinopathy In view of the fact that: — diabetic retinopathy is an ocular complication that emerges in diabetics and is the main cause of preventable blindness in the world amongst 20-64 year olds; — the clinical symptoms of this disease can take decades to manifest themselves, but there are