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jeepers!| |The retina is very important in the proper
functioning of our eyesight. It is located at the back of the
eye and is responsible for sending messages to the brain to
process visual information. Its tissues consist of specialized
photoreceptor cells called rods and cones. Disease of the retina
can lead to partial or total blindness. The impact can be
temporary or permanent. Either way, this condition is
uncomfortable and interferes with normal activities.| For
diseases of the retina that lead to blindness, one of the
leading causes is diabetic retinopathy. This happens when the
sugar levels in the blood are high and damages the blood vessels
in the eye. Another major cause of vision loss in adults 65
years of age and older is age-related macular degeneration or
AMD. This type of retinal disease normally impedes central
vision. Retinal detachment is when the retina detaches from the