2023-09-30 00:00:00Z
If you have diabetes or your family has, you are at risk. Diabetes can damage your eyes over time and cause vision loss, even blindness. This disease will lead to vision loss, but early diagnosis and treatment will go a long way toward protecting your eyesight.
Diabetes is one of the most dangerous diseases when it comes to your sight. Eye diseases are common and will go unnoticed for a long time. Some have no symptoms at first. While some symptoms will appear until they are too obvious to ignore like blurry vision, flashes of light, poor night vision, dark spots or holes and seeing an increased number of floaters. It is necessary to have a comprehensive dilated eye exam to find the early stages when treatment to prevent vision loss is most effective. Diabetes will affect the small vessels of the eyes causing blurry vision and eventual vision loss. In fact, the risk of blindness is 25 times higher than normal among individuals with untreated diabetes. One of the easiest ways to protect your eyes from diabetes-related complications is with annual comprehensive eye exams. Early detection is your best line of defense.
Diabetes is a chronic condition that will have severe health consequences and requires ongoing management. Regular eye-care will have a life-changing impact on preserving the vision of millions of people. It is crucial to have a dilated eye exam every year.
To learn more about Diabetic Eye Disease, contact VisualEyes Optometrists.
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