I had my annual eye exam today. Remember when we only went to the eye doctor when we had a vision problem? My endocrinologist expects me to go annually to get my eyes checked because of a little thing called: Diabetic retinopathy (die-uh-BET-ik ret-ih-NOP-uh-thee).
This is a
complication of diabetes that affects the eyes and is caused by damage to
the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye
(retina) and ultimately causes
blindness. ANY T1D or T2D can develop it. The longer you have diabetes AND the less controlled
your blood sugar is, the more likely you are to develop diabetic
retinopathy...SO...to the eye doctor I go! And good news it is. Not only do I NOT have any retinopathy, I do not have any changes in my vision. Thanks doc!
Below are pictures of my retinas so that you can see what they look like (photos coming soon)
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