Eye Care for Diabetes Patients

For anyone who's having diabetes, there are some telltale signs like Blurred Vision, seeing dark spots or spotty vision, sudden weakening of eyesight, difficulty in recognizing colors and seeing darkness at some places that can help in identifying Diabetic Retinopathy. In case you witness any of these symptoms, don’t ignore and get yourself examined by an Eye Specialist.

 

Beware of damage of Diabetes on eye sight

We know Diabetes is a lifestyle problem and that it affects all our body organs.Where we are well aware Diabetes can cause heart problems,we are not as well aware of damage uncontrolled Diabetes can cause to our vision.Diabetes causes,Diabetic retinopathy,which is the most common cause of vision loss among people with diabetes and a leading cause of blindness among working-age adults.And tragedy is vision once lost can not be reversed.We can at best limit the damage.So remember,if you are diagnosed with diabetes,go for regular eye examination as only a Doctor can spot symptoms of Diabetic Retinopathy.As a lay man you will not realise that you have a serious eye problem.
The best treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy is prevention and early detection.
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Affects of Diabetes on eyes

Given our stress filled lifestyle,Diabetes is already becoming a norm.Where it has affect on liver and heart,it affects eyes too.Rather eyes are much more affected. Retionpathy is the commonest eye problem associated with Diabetes.This affects small veins in retina and the blood supply to the eyes get affected.There symptoms include black spots blocking your vision,blurred vision,sometimes able to see properly and sometimes not,drastic changes in the reading ability.The best way to prevent retinopathy is to keep diabetes in check.Remember vision once lost can not be restored back.Its treatment includes laser treatment but this too works only when some vision is left.Best is you feel any changes in the sight and you are a diabetic,meet the Doctor immediately.
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