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Message: <blockquote data-quote="noblehead" data-source="post: 894382" data-attributes="member: 11028">Thanks [USER=152113]@sarahleslie[/USER] <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Yes its important to control cholesterol levels when you have diabetic retinopathy as well as bp levels too (not forgetting the obvious bg levels), my cholesterol was fine when I got diagnosed with retinopathy as was my bp which was below the recommended level of 140/80, however both my Ophthalmologist and Dr said it was in my best interests to keep my bp below 130/70 to take the pressure off my eyes so I started on a low dose bp drug called Ramiprill, been on it since then with no side-effects.Best of luck.......</blockquote>

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