Diabetics should regularly for eye doctor
People who suffer from diabetes should be regularly checked his eyes. For patients with diabetes have a higher risk of developing the eye's retina.
Diabetes patients have an increased risk of going blind. Blame has diabetic retinopathy, a disease of the retina. Often the disease is detected too late, because it develops slowly and without significant vision problems. The result: About 80 percent of patients show after 25 years with diabetes, damage to the retina, a year go blind 1700 Affected. Regular monitoring by the ophthalmologist could block. Then the German Diabetes help mark the anniversary of the White Cane has on 15 October down.
Diabetics should be at least once a year their eyes examined. Has already changed the retina, an examination every three to six months is a good idea. Because the blood vessels in the eye are damaged by high blood sugar and pressure, diabetics should preemptively reduce their blood sugar levels. Blood pressure should be about 140/80. If the vision has already subsided, a doctor can not make up for the loss. With laser treatment, drugs or surgery but it can prevent the person completely blind.
Diabetes patients have an increased risk of going blind. Blame has diabetic retinopathy, a disease of the retina. Often the disease is detected too late, because it develops slowly and without significant vision problems. The result: About 80 percent of patients show after 25 years with diabetes, damage to the retina, a year go blind 1700 Affected. Regular monitoring by the ophthalmologist could block. Then the German Diabetes help mark the anniversary of the White Cane has on 15 October down.
Diabetics should be at least once a year their eyes examined. Has already changed the retina, an examination every three to six months is a good idea. Because the blood vessels in the eye are damaged by high blood sugar and pressure, diabetics should preemptively reduce their blood sugar levels. Blood pressure should be about 140/80. If the vision has already subsided, a doctor can not make up for the loss. With laser treatment, drugs or surgery but it can prevent the person completely blind.
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