Diabetes is a metabolic disease that manifests itself with an increase in blood sugar as a result of insufficient insulin secretion or insulin action.
Diabetes, popularly defined as 'diabetes mellitus', is frequently seen in the general population, and early diagnosis and in cases where there is no intervention, it can trigger many diseases.
Diabetes can affect the eye vessels and cause vision loss in cases where early diagnosis and treatment is not made. Early diagnosis is very important to prevent this situation from occurring.
Because diabetes, in particular, affects all the vessels in the body and can cause significant damage. One of the most affected organs in diabetic patients is the eye. If diabetes has remained high for a long time and is not treated, the small vessels in the eye begin to be affected first. Too rapid rise and fall of blood sugar also cause rapid changes, especially in the lens.
In patients who are not treated for a long time, the condition we call 'diabetic retinopathy' occurs due to the damage to the vessels at the bottom of the eye. Diabetic retinopathy occurs in diabetic patients when the capillaries in the retina, the nerve layer of the eye that provides vision, are affected. The incidence of diabetic retinopathy increases, especially in people who have had diabetes for more than 10 years.
Attention to These Symptoms!
Blurred, blurry and double vision, flashing lights and colorless spots in the eye, dark eyes Symptoms such as colorful floating spots, pain and pressure in one or both eyes, and difficulty seeing the outer edges of the eyes can cause diabetic retinopathy.
There are three types of diabetic retinopathy: Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy affects your vision. In terms of impact, the degree of seriousness is the lowest. In pre-proliferative retinopathy, the retina swells and begins to leak blood, obstructing vision. Another type, proliferative retinopathy, usually occurs due to severe bleeding that can cause sudden vision loss and the person's vision begins to blur.
Once a Year Check-Up is Required
Diabetic patients must have their eyesight checked once a year. He also needs to have a scan. Early intervention in diabetes If not, in the future; Eye health problems such as cataracts, glaucoma, changes in visual acuity and diabetic retinopathy may occur. Therefore, it will be beneficial for diabetic patients to be examined by an ophthalmologist once a year, even if they have no complaints, in terms of their future lives.
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