Introduction
People with diabetes are always at risk of getting
eye problems due to their health condition. While not everyone may get diabetic
eye problems, thousands of Americans usually find themselves in trouble
unaware. However, at Advanced Eyecare of Chino, we offer quality treatment and
prevention of these issues. Some of these problems can get extremely severe and
cause a lot of pain, discomfort, and, eventually, sight loss. Therefore, it’s
necessary that you get enlightened about it early enough. Since November is the
diabetic eye disease awareness month, we have created this article to inform
you on this topic.
Eye Care for Diabetes
If you have diabetes, you need to consistently for
your annual eye check-ups, whether you have sight issues or not. This is
because these are excellent platforms to monitor your eyes’ health and
determine the best measures to take. Your physician will also be able to notice
early signs of diseases and give you the necessary strategies to treat them.
However, if you fail to attend such sessions, you
may not notice any problems until they reach the advanced stages. Our
specialists have found these to be the most common eye diseases for people with
diabetes.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a sneaky disease that you may not notice
in its early stages. It causes the fluid in the eyes not to drain correctly,
thus building up your eye pressure. This results in watery eyes, blurry vision,
headaches, and may even damage the nerves. However, in most patients, you can
only notice the symptoms when the condition advances to critical stages. We
treat glaucoma using eye drops and laser treatment depending on the disease
stage.
Cataracts
Cataracts are simply the clouding of the eye lens.
While the disease usually takes years to get noticed or worsen, the case might differ
in people with diabetes. Its main symptom is blurry vision which gets treated
through surgery.
Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy
happens when the retina does not take in light as it should, leading to blurred
vision and seeing ‘floaters.’ One may also fail to differentiate colors, and in
advanced stages, it can cause blindness. Blood sugar regulation in diabetic
patients can help control the condition in its early stages. However, when it
advances, you may require laser treatment or surgery.