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How Can Diabetic Eye Disease Be Prevented or Controlled?

12/27/2016

As we have been discussing in our previous posts, anyone with diabetes is at risk for diabetic eye disease and diabetic retinopathy. These are serious conditions that can rob eyesight and lead to permanent vision loss. An ophthalmologist who specializes in diabetic eye disease can examine eyes for signs of diabetic retinopathy and monitor and treat diabetic retinopathy once it is present. But is there anything that can be done to prevent diabetic eye disease / diabetic or control its progression?

Who Is at Risk of Diabetic Eye Disease & Diabetic Retinopathy?

12/20/2016

As the name suggests, diabetic eye disease and diabetic retinopathy affect people with diabetes. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you are at risk. The longer you have the disease, the more likely it is that you will develop diabetic eye disease and diabetic retinopathy. It is for this reason that we ask anyone who has been diagnosed with diabetes to have a complete eye examination yearly.

What Is Diabetic Eye Disease?

12/6/2016

Diabetic eye disease is not one disease, but actually a group of eye conditions that affect people with diabetes. Each has the potential to not only affect vision permanently, but also lead to severe vision loss and even blindness. The good news is that about 90 percent of diabetes-related vision loss can be prevented with early detection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The bad news is that studies show that sixty percent of diabetics are not getting the exams their doctors recommend, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

How Can Diabetic Eye Disease Be Prevented or Controlled?

Who Is at Risk of Diabetic Eye Disease & Diabetic Retinopathy?

What Is Diabetic Eye Disease?

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