Diabetes can significantly affect your eye health, causing serious complications that may result in vision loss and even blindness. The experienced optometrists at VistaSite Eye Care in New York City are experts in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eye care issues arising from diabetes. For expert diabetic eye care, call or schedule your appointment online at the nearest VistaSite Eye Care office in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Valley Stream, or Washington Heights today.
If you have diabetes, a condition causing elevated blood sugar, it can have a significant impact on your eye health. Since diabetes causes your blood vessels to be smaller and more fragile than healthy vessels, your eyes may be at significant risk for damage.
Some of the eye conditions diabetes may put you at a higher risk of include:
Close monitoring of symptoms associated with these disorders is very important, as early detection can be the key to preventing long-term vision loss.
If you have diabetes, the team at VistaSite Eye Care recommend you come in for specialized eye exams annually, or more often if needed. These comprehensive eye exams include:
Periodic eye exams help the team at VistaSite Eye Care detect any problems with your eyes arising from diabetes as early as possible to ensure the most effective diagnosis and treatment.
There are a number of things you can do on your own to decrease the risk of serious eye problems developing from your diabetes. By taking diabetic eye issues seriously, you’re protecting your vision for the long term.
Things you can do to improve your diabetic eye health include:
The experienced team at VistaSite Eye Care are happy to assist you in your diabetes management with skilled diabetic eye care. To learn more, call or book an appointment online today.
