Diabetes can affect your eyes in many different ways. Blurry vision or a sudden shift in your spectacle prescription could be an indication of uncontrolled diabetes. Our greatest concern for our diabetic patients, however, is bleeding inside of the eye, a condition called “diabetic retinopathy.” This condition is caused by damage to the blood vessels that supply your eyes, resulting in bleeding within your eye and causing irreversible damage to the part of the eye responsible for perceiving light. Diabetic retinopathy is the #1 cause of blindness for adults in America!
A yearly dilated eye examination is recommended for diabetic patients of all ages to detect signs of retinopathy before permanent damage is done. Please call the office to schedule your diabetic eye exam today!