Other characteristic lesions of the nonproliferative stage are ‘dot and blot' hemorrhages, hard (intraretinal) exudates ... International Clinical Diabetic Retinopathy Disease Severity Scale.
We propose that an area on chromosome 1 may harbor a gene or genes conferring susceptibility to diabetic retinopathy. 21 Definite hard exudates, soft exudates, or intraretinal microvascular ...