ATTENTIVE DIABETIC EYE CARE

Patients with diabetes need highly-attentive care to maintain their eye health as much as possible and limit the effects of the disease. Diabetes can result in a number of conditions that affect the eye so careful monitoring and treatment are necessary.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with diabetes, allow Dr. Charles A. Miranda and the staff at Georgia Eye Center provide the guidance and quality eye care you needed to manage the effects that the disease has on vision and the eyes.

Call 802-527-1126 today and schedule an appointment to see our optometrist in Georgia, Vermont. We will help you to protect your vision and put you in the best position to maintain your eye health.

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Patients with diabetes need highly-attentive care to maintain their eye health as much as possible and to limit the effects of the disease. Diabetes can result in a number of conditions that affect the eye so careful monitoring and treatment are necessary.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with diabetes, allow Dr. Charles A. Miranda and the staff at Georgia Eye Center to provide the guidance and quality eye care you need to manage the effects that the disease has on vision and the eyes.

About Retinopathy

Retinopathy, the leading cause of vision loss among patients with diabetes, is an eye condition characterized by damage to small blood vessels in the retina. In diabetic retinopathy, these blood vessels can bleed or leak fluid, leading to distorted vision. In later stages of the condition, the number of malformed blood vessels present on the retina's surface usually increases, which can lead to cell damage.

Patients with either type of diabetes are at risk to develop retinopathy and the longer a patient has diabetes, the greater the risk. About 45% of people diagnosed with diabetes will develop retinopathy.

There are usually no symptoms of the condition until vision is impacted. The best way to mitigate a loss of vision due to retinopathy is early detection.

Patients with diabetes should begin diabetic eye care as soon as possible. Call 802-527-1126 to schedule an appointment with our optometrist and begin taking proper care of your eyes.

About Cataracts

A cataract is the clouding of the lens of an eye. While many people develop the disease with old age, diabetic patients are at least twice as likely to develop the condition.

About Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of disorders defined by the damage they cause to the optic nerve. The optic nerve is the part of the eye that transfers information from the eye to the brain, allowing sight. People with diabetes may be more likely to develop glaucoma, which can result in optic nerve damage and a loss of vision.

Diabetic Eye Treatment

It is of utmost importance that diabetic patients begin seeing an optometrist that is knowledgeable in the area of diabetic eye care as soon as possible. With early detection and careful treatment, the effects of diabetes on the eyes can be slowed.

Call Georgia Eye Center at 802-527-1126 to schedule an appointment with our optometrist.