Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetic Eye Disease is a common condition that affects people with diabetes and can cause damage to the blood vessels in the retina, which is the part of the eye that detects light and sends signals to the brain.
To diagnose diabetic eye disease, your ophthalmologist will review your symptoms and perform a comprehensive eye examination. This includes a dilated eye exam, vision testing, an OCT (optical coherence tomography), and a slip-lap examination. If other testing is required, we will do this on the day. These tests can help the doctor see if there are any signs of damage to the blood vessels in your eyes.
Symptoms can vary depending on the stage of the disease. In the early stages, you may not notice any symptoms. But as the disease progresses, you may experience blurred or fluctuating vision, seeing floaters or dark spots, having difficulty seeing at night, or even losing vision in some cases.
Treatment
Managing your diabetes will help prevent or slow down the progression of diabetic eye disease. Your ophthalmologists may also recommend treatments such as laser therapy or injections of medication into the eye to help reduce swelling or stop the growth of abnormal blood vessels.
Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetic Eye Disease is a common condition that affects people with diabetes and can cause damage to the blood vessels in the retina, which is the part of the eye that detects light and sends signals to the brain.
To diagnose diabetic eye disease, your ophthalmologist will review your symptoms and perform a comprehensive eye examination. This includes a dilated eye exam, vision testing, an OCT (optical coherence tomography), and a slip-lap examination. If other testing is required, we will do this on the day. These tests can help the doctor see if there are any signs of damage to the blood vessels in your eyes.
Symptoms can vary depending on the stage of the disease. In the early stages, you may not notice any symptoms. But as the disease progresses, you may experience blurred or fluctuating vision, seeing floaters or dark spots, having difficulty seeing at night, or even losing vision in some cases.
Treatment
Managing your diabetes will help prevent or slow down the progression of diabetic eye disease. Your ophthalmologists may also recommend treatments such as laser therapy or injections of medication into the eye to help reduce swelling or stop the growth of abnormal blood vessels.
