What is Diabetic Retinopathy?
Diabetic Retinopathy occurs when diabetes damages the blood vessels of the eye. This damage can lead to problems with your vision, including permanent blindness.
The longer you have had diabetes, the more likely you are to have retinopathy.
Keeping a Close Eye on Your Vision:
• If you have diabetes, make sure you have regular eye exams at least once a year to detect any damage to the retina.
How is Diabetic Retinopathy Treated?
If blood vessel leakage is detected, the ophthalmologist may use a laser to reduce leaking from blood vessels. Injections of medication can also be used to control bleeding.
If you have bleeding that fills the inside of the eye, the ophthalmologist may need to remove the blood with a surgery.
Other Diabetic Eye Problems:
Diabetes can cause other problems in the eye, including:
- Trouble focusing due to elevated blood sugar
- Glaucoma due to abnormal blood vessels in the eye
- Cataracts
Diabetic Retinopathy occurs when diabetes damages the blood vessels of the eye. This damage can lead to problems with your vision, including permanent blindness.
The longer you have had diabetes, the more likely you are to have retinopathy.
Keeping a Close Eye on Your Vision:
• If you have diabetes, make sure you have regular eye exams at least once a year to detect any damage to the retina.
How is Diabetic Retinopathy Treated?
If blood vessel leakage is detected, the ophthalmologist may use a laser to reduce leaking from blood vessels. Injections of medication can also be used to control bleeding.
If you have bleeding that fills the inside of the eye, the ophthalmologist may need to remove the blood with a surgery.
Other Diabetic Eye Problems:
Diabetes can cause other problems in the eye, including:
- Trouble focusing due to elevated blood sugar
- Glaucoma due to abnormal blood vessels in the eye
- Cataracts
