Eye exams using telemedicine could help patients in the U.S. who see them as an easy way to visit the eye doctor. And that could have significant health results: in England and Wales, diabetic retinopathy is no longer the leading cause of blindness there. Similar e-health programs could grow stateside, where diabetic retinopathy remains the… Continue reading Telemedicine Could Fight Diabetes-Related Blindness
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Diabetes and Eye Disease
Diabetes affects other organs besides the kidneys. It often affects vision. Experts from the National Eye Institute share what diabetic eye disease is, and how it can be managed. Diabetic eye disease comprises a group of eye conditions that affect people with diabetes. These conditions include diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema (DME), cataract, and glaucoma.… Continue reading Diabetes and Eye Disease
Keeping An Eye on Diabetic Vision Problems
Here, from experts from the National Eye Institute, is what you need to know about one of the most serious problems affecting diabetics: What is diabetic eye disease? It is a group of eye problems that people with diabetes may get. All of these eye problems can lead to vision loss or blindness. Here are… Continue reading Keeping An Eye on Diabetic Vision Problems
Lifestyle Changes to Save Your Vision
Your vision is an important part of your health, and it’s especially important to maintain healthy sight into your older years, according to the experts from SeniorHealth, a division of the National Institutes of Health. Here, these experts offer some tips on habits that could save the health of your eyes: Go Green The SeniorHealth… Continue reading Lifestyle Changes to Save Your Vision
How to Stop Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetes, one of the most serious health issues today, affects more than 9 percent of the U.S. population. Although we’re accustomed to think of it primarily in terms of excess weight, the illness carries other risks as well, including that of diabetic eye disease. According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National… Continue reading How to Stop Diabetic Eye Disease