Diabetes and the EYes
Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that can cause vision loss and blindness in people who have diabetes. It affects blood vessels in the retina (the light-sensitive layer of tissue in the back of your eye).
If you have diabetes, it’s important to get a comprehensive dilated eye exam at least once a year. Diabetic retinopathy may not have any symptoms at first — but finding it early can help you take steps to protect your vision.
At Werner Eyes, we provide comprehensive Diabetic Eye Examinations. This involves dilating the pupils to get the best look at the retina. We also perform retinal photography to photo-document our findings and also to show you! We also have ultrasound technology to scan your macula (the center of the retina, also called the focal point of the eye) to look for any swelling beneath that would be otherwise difficult to detect. This is all included in your examination!
Vision is often not affected early on in diabetes, but prevention is the best medicine and it can be difficult to restore vision if diabetes in the eye goes unchecked for a long time. Call our office if you have any other questions or would like to schedule your diabetic eye exam.
If you have diabetes, it’s important to get a comprehensive dilated eye exam at least once a year. Diabetic retinopathy may not have any symptoms at first — but finding it early can help you take steps to protect your vision.
At Werner Eyes, we provide comprehensive Diabetic Eye Examinations. This involves dilating the pupils to get the best look at the retina. We also perform retinal photography to photo-document our findings and also to show you! We also have ultrasound technology to scan your macula (the center of the retina, also called the focal point of the eye) to look for any swelling beneath that would be otherwise difficult to detect. This is all included in your examination!
Vision is often not affected early on in diabetes, but prevention is the best medicine and it can be difficult to restore vision if diabetes in the eye goes unchecked for a long time. Call our office if you have any other questions or would like to schedule your diabetic eye exam.