3 Diabetes Tests You Must Have

#2 – Eye Exam:

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In this disease, called diabetic retinopathy, blood vessels can thicken, “leak”, develop clots, or develop into “balloons” called microaneurysms. Often the liquid accumulates in the part of the retina whose function allows reading. This is called macular edema.

In the acutest cases, the retina is deprived of its blood supply and grows again, but defectively.

These fragile blood vessels can bleed causing hemorrhages that affect the ability to see and may cause the retina to separate from the back of the eye (retinal detachment). New blood vessels can also block the flow of fluids in the eye, causing glaucoma.

It is important that anyone with diabetes undergo an annual ocular examination by an ophthalmologist so that retinopathy can be detected as soon as possible. When the patient consults with his ophthalmologist, he asks about his medical history and his vision and carries out eye tests.

Examination of the diabetic patient’s eyesight often includes an examination to detect glaucoma and cataract, as both diseases occur more frequently in people with diabetes and can cause vision problems.