A healthcare professional advises a person with diabetes mellitus to have an annual eye exam. When the person asks why this is necessary, the professional states that retinopathy develops in patients with diabetes mellitus because of what reason?
A) Plaques of lipids develop in the retinal vessels.
B) Pressure in the retinal vessels increase as a result of increased osmotic pressure.
C) Ketones cause microaneurysms in the retinal vessels.
D) Retinal ischemia and red blood cell aggregation occur.
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