November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. So, Dr. Copeland, your Kalamazoo optometrist wanted to share some information about how diabetes can affect your eye health. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder involving high blood sugar levels that needs to be managed. The CDC states that one in ten people have diabetes and one in three have prediabetes. Diabetes can negatively affect many body systems with the eye being no exception. In fact, diabetes can even lead to blindness if left uncontrolled. If you have diabetes, you should have an annual diabetic eye examination. This examination allows Dr. Copeland to have a direct view of your blood vessels making sure they are staying healthy and your diabetes is controlled.
If you have any form of diabetes, seeing an optometrist for regular diabetic eye exams is essential. This is even more true for those with additional risk factors, including obesity, age, smoker status, and high blood pressure and/or cholesterol. You should see your eye doctor before there are any symptoms, because catching it in the early stages, makes it much more manageable.
If you are having any of the symptoms below, you may have diabetic eye disease and should schedule an exam right away.
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