Unmanaged or undiagnosed diabetes can lead to a variety of complications, with the eyes being particularly vulnerable to potential damage. Our eye doctors at Invision Eye Center, with offices in Overton, NV, and Caliente, NV, can help diagnose and manage the symptoms and underlying conditions related to diabetic eye diseases. An optometrist near you is here to help
Eye Diseases and Diabetes
Diabetes, when unidentified or unmanaged, leads to high blood sugar levels impacting the blood vessels throughout the body – including your eyes. Routine eye examinations with an eye doctor can be useful for individuals living with diabetes to identify and address symptoms so that you can help prevent damage your vision
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is a danger for diabetics and a potential cause of adult blindness. This diabetic complication is due to prolonged high blood sugar levels, which can damage your eye's retina –the tissue that senses light near the back of your eye. Diabetic retinopathy causes the retina’s blood vessels to leak, which, over time, could lead to vision loss if left untreated.
Here are some of the symptoms:
• Blurred vision.
• Bad night vision.
• Vision loss.
Glaucoma
Diabetics have an increased risk of the development of glaucoma - a group of eye diseases that potentially cause optic nerve damage and lead to vision loss. Glaucoma can also cause blindness if not addressed so it can be important that you do not.
Cataracts
Diabetics are also more prone to developing cataracts. Cataracts, which cause blurred vision and more, refer to a common eye condition in which the eye’s lens becomes cloudy and impairs one vision.
Get Eye Care from an Optometrist Near You for Blurred Vision, Spots, Floaters, and Vision Loss
It is critical to identify and manage your blood sugar levels, cholesterol, and blood pressure to both prevent and minimize the impacts and symptoms of diabetic eye diseases. For more information, contact a member of our Invision Eye Center eye doctor staff at either of our locations: at 775-726-3911 for Caliente, NV, or at 702-397-2020 Overton, NV. An optometrist near you on our team is here to help if you are suffering from blurred vision, sports, floaters, vision loss, and more.
