Eye care in Diabetes

Diabetes can affect the eyes and vision in a number of ways. It may lead to frequent fluctuations in vision, cataract in young age, decreased vision due to involvement of optic nerve, temporary paralysis of the muscles controlling the movement of eyes and thus double vision. The most significant complication of diabetes in eye is diabetic retinopathy and its complications. Eye care is especially important for people with diabetes because they are at increased risk of developing eye complications from the disease. Blindness is 20 times more common in people with diabetes. 

Diabetes and Eye Sight:

Diabetes can harm your eyes. It can damage the small blood vessels in your retina, the back part of your eye. This is called diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes also increases your risk of having glaucoma, cataracts, and other eye problems. You may not know there is any damage to your eyes until the problem is very bad. All people with diabetes should take precautions to help reduce their risk of developing eye problems. Here are some eye care tips diabetes and eye disease.

·         Schedule regular appointments with your eye doctor so that any eye problem can be detected early and treated.

·         Maintain control of your blood glucose levels.

·         Keep your blood pressure in control. High blood pressure by itself can lead to eye disease, so if you have high blood pressure as well as diabetes, it is especially important that you take steps to control both conditions.

·         Eat a healthy diet.

·         Avoid smoking.

·         Exercise regularly.

Diabetes and Eye Problem Symptoms

You should consult the doctor immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms like blurring of vision, black spots and flashes of light. 

           

Eye Tests

If you are a diabetic patient, you should have an eye exam every year by an eye doctor. The eye exam may include:

·         Dilating your eyes to allow a good view of the entire retina. Only an eye doctor can do this exam.

·         At times, special photographs of the back of your eye.

Treatment and Prevention

At Silverline we are providing good diagnosis and care for the diabetic patients with eye problems. If doctor found that you have some eye problem he will give you medications and will give you information about how to control the disease getting worsened. There are some common things to be followed by a diabetic patient to prevent eye problems like control your blood sugar levels and blood pressure and quit smoking. If you have eye problems, ask your doctor if you should avoid some exercises that can strain the blood vessels in the eye. These include weight lifting and other exercises that make you strain and high-impact games, such as football or hockey.