Early detection and treatment can prevent or minimize vision loss. Without regular eye exams, your vision is at even higher risk for diabetic eye disease, as both diabetic retinopathy and associated macular edema can occur and be present without noticeable vision loss. But are there other risk factors that influence the development of diabetic retinopathy, as well as its severity? The answer is simple: Yes. These risk factors are important to understand and, when possible, control. Controlling and minimizing risk factors can decrease your risk of developing diabetic retinopathy, as well as minimize its severity or progression. Let’s dive in. Risk Factors for Diabetic Eye Disease and Diabetic RetinopathyThe following risk factors influence the development and severity of diabetic eye disease and diabetic retinopathy:
If you have any of these risk factors for diabetes and diabetic eye disease or diabetic retinopathy, speak with your primary care doctor and your ophthalmologist about ways to minimize your risk factors. It could make the difference between seeing and not seeing. If you have been diagnosed or living with diabetes and need to see an ophthalmologist who specializes in diabetic eye disease, please call our office at 508-746-8600 to schedule an appointment with one of our diabetic eye disease specialists: If you have diabetes and / or risk factors for diabetes and diabetic eye disease, be sure to read our last post in this series: How Can Diabetic Eye Disease Be Prevented or Controlled? Comments are closed.
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