How Does Diabetes Affect Eye Health | Dr Swati Sinkar

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How Does Diabetes Affect Eye Health
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• Diabetes impacts significantly on your overall
  health and well-being, including eye health and
  eyesight.
• People with diabetes do not produce sufficient
  insulin, the hormone that converts glucose into
  energy.
• This means glucose remains in the blood,
  producing unhealthily high glucose levels, known
  as hyperglycaemia. While there is no known cure
  for diabetes, it can be successfully managed.

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There are three different types of diabetes

• type 1
• type 2
• gestational diabetes
• All are serious and can lead to a range of
  serious health complications, including blindness.

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How does diabetes impact on eye health?

• Diabetes can lead to significant changes in eye
  health and eyesight.
• Most significantly, it can result in Diabetes
  Retinopathy and, ultimately, vision loss.

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Diabetic Retinopathy

• Diabetes Retinopathy damages the small blood
  vessels the back of the eye. People with diabetes
  are at an increased risk, the longer they have
  the condition.
• Regular eye examinations with an ophthalmologist
  in Adelaide can reduce the risk of Diabetic
  Retinopathy. This will enable changes in your
  eyesight to be detected as early as possible.
  However, the onset of the condition cannot be
  entirely prevented.
• Some of the symptoms of Diabetic Retinopathy
  include blurred, distorted or patchy vision.
  Difficulties in reading or recognising peoples
  faces can be a symptom, as can double vision.
  Some people may experience difficulties seeing at
  night, or become over sensitive to glare.

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What treatment is available?

• If you have noticed any deterioration in your eye
  health or vision, you should consult your
  ophthalmologist in Adelaide.
• There are a number of Approaches That Dr Swati
  Sinkar May Suggest to treat the condition.
• These include injections, laser and occasionally
  eye surgery, known as vitrectomy depending on the
  extent and severity of the condition.

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