Diabetes eye check
Diabetes can damage your eyes and affect your eyesight. Diabetes retinopathy is a disease where tiny blood vessels on your retina are damaged, causing them to leak fluid or bleed.
If you have diabetes, it is important to have a regular eye examination. The exam is simple and painless. You will be given some eye drop to dilate your pupil and then check your eyes for diabetic retinopathy and other eye problems. If you do develop diabetic retinopathy, early treatment can stop the damage and prevent blindness.
What are the symptoms
Blurred vision- Difficulty seeing at night
- Sensitive to light and glare
- Floaters and spots
Risk Factors
- Duration of diabetes
- Smoking
- Poor Glucose control
- High Cholesterol
- Pregnancy
Treatment
lf you have diabetes, it is important to have regular eye examination. The exam is simple and painless. You will be given some eye drop to dilate your pupil and then check your eyes for diabetic retinopathy and other eye problems. If you do develop diabetic retinopathy, early treatment can stop the damage and prevent blindness.