Diabetes can affect more than just your blood sugar levels — it can significantly impact your eye health and vision. At Central Florida Eye Institute, board-certified ophthalmologist Dr. Thomas Croley is committed to helping patients with diabetes protect their eyesight through regular eye exams and advanced care. Diabetic eye disease often develops silently, so regular check-ups are crucial for…
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Understanding How Diabetes Can Affect the Eyes
Diabetes is a condition that affects how the body utilizes glucose. Diabetes leads to excess sugar in the blood, and this leads to a wide range of issues in the body. One part of the body that is affected by diabetes is the eyes. Understanding how diabetes and increased blood sugar affect the eyes is…
Don’t Wait for Signs of Diabetic Retinopathy to Take Control of Eye Health
We recently discussed the concern that eye doctors have about diabetic retinopathy due to the subtleness of this condition. Most people do not recognize that they have this eye disease until their sight has been affected. We’d like to prevent this as much as possible so, once again, we’re taking a look at this disease…
Eye Health and Diabetes
The 2014 National Diabetes Statistics Report revealed that in 2012 9.3 percent of the American population had diabetes. Despite its increasing prevalence, many people don’t understand diabetes and how it can lead to other potential health issues such as vision problems. Diabetes occurs when there is a persistent elevation in blood sugar (glucose) levels. This…