According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as many as 37.3 million Americans have diabetes. This means about one 1 of every 10 people in the country are at a high risk of diabetic eye disease. In today’s post, your local eye care specialists at Six One Six Vision Center discuss how the progression of diabetic eye disease can be slowed down or prevented.
Diabetic eye disease is a group of complications associated with diabetes, which includes cataracts and glaucoma as well as diabetic retinopathy (retinal damage), which happens when diabetes causes damage to the blood vessels of the retina. This results in swelling of the macula (the part of the retina that processes central vision), and resulting in macular degeneration or loss of central vision. Diabetes may also cause scarring and bleeding in the eye.
If you or someone you know has diabetes or pre-diabetes, the following are some steps that can help slow down or prevent diabetic eye disease:
If you need an optometrist or an eye doctor in Boise and Eagle, ID, call Six One Six Vision Center at (208) 514-1858. You can also schedule online anytime.
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