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Preventing or Slowing the Development of Diabetic Retinopathy | Diabetic Eye Disease Month

11/1/2018

If you have diabetes, you are at a higher risk of certain health conditions, including heart and kidney disease.
Having diabetes can also affect your vision.

Diabetes increases your risk of developing certain eye diseases, including diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy involves damage to the blood vessels in the retina.

5 Tips to Manage Your Blood Sugar During the Holidays | Diabetic Eye Disease Month

11/1/2018

For those living with diabetes, there are all sorts of things to think about when it comes to health and wellness, including your eyes and vision. Diabetes can directly affect your eye health. According to the American Diabetes Association, having diabetes increases your risk of cataract, glaucoma, and retinopathy.

So how do you keep your eyes healthy and protect your vision when you have diabetes? You manage your diabetes effectively!

5 Things to Understand about Diabetic Retinopathy | Diabetic Eye Disease Month

11/1/2018

Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects millions of people around the country and world. Unfortunately, people who have diabetes are also at risk for other health conditions, including eye disease.

Diabetic retinopathy is the most common type of diabetic eye disease. It's a serious eye condition that can lead to blindness if not detected and treated early.

8 Diabetic Retinopathy Symptoms & When to See an Ophthalmologist | Diabetic Eye Disease Month

11/1/2018

As we have discussed in our previous posts on diabetic eye disease, diabetic eye disease is a group of eye conditions affecting people with diabetes that can lead to severe vision loss and even blindness if not detected early and treated effectively. The stakes are high, particularly with the most common cause of vision loss in people with diabetes, diabetic retinopathy. As such, it is important to understand diabetic retinopathy symptoms and when to see an ophthalmologist.

Preventing or Slowing the Development of Diabetic Retinopathy | Diabetic Eye Disease Month

5 Tips to Manage Your Blood Sugar During the Holidays | Diabetic Eye Disease Month

5 Things to Understand about Diabetic Retinopathy | Diabetic Eye Disease Month

8 Diabetic Retinopathy Symptoms & When to See an Ophthalmologist | Diabetic Eye Disease Month

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