The psychosocial and visual problems of proliferating diabetic retinopathy are discussed in terms of four stages: discovery of the diagnosis, developing awareness of the diagnosis, realization of disability, and stabilization of vision. The need for new models for service organizations, employing preventative rehabilitation, is also dealt with.
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