Diabetic Eye Care Services

Diabetes is a disease that impairs the body’s ability to produce the insulin hormone and leads to elevated levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Chronically elevated blood sugar levels can increase your risk for an array of eye problems including blurry vision, cataracts, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.

 

What is a diabetic eye exam?

 

Anyone with diabetes is encouraged to get regular eye exams. This allows your TVO ophthalmologist to look for changes in the blood vessels of the retina that may indicate diabetic retinopathy. 

 

Here is what you can expect during a diabetic eye exam:

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• Your ophthalmologist will ask you about your medical and vision history.

• Next, you will read an eye chart.

• The doctor will then examine the retina in the back or your eye using an instrument called an ophthalmoscope.

• Often, your doctor will administer drops to dilate your pupils and use a special light called a slit lamp to view the retina.

• A test called fluorescein angiography may be used to reveal changes in the structure and function of the retinal blood vessels. For this test, your doctor will inject a fluorescent yellow dye into one of your veins and photograph your retina as the dye outlines the blood vessels.

• During a diabetic eye exam, your doctor will also check your eyes for cataracts and glaucoma.

• OCT maybe prescribed.

 

 

If you’ve been diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy, Our doctors at True Vision Optique can help.  We are skilled in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy.

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Call us to schedule a consultation.

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