by Valley Eyecare Center | Aug 5, 2020 | Diabetes, Eye Exams, Eye Health
Did you know that diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in people between the ages of 20 to 74? If you have this chronic medical condition, you should be aware of your increased risk for developing eye conditions that could rob you of your vision. Eye Conditions...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Feb 19, 2020 | Diabetes, Eye Conditions, Eye Health
If you have diabetes, you are at a higher risk of developing various types of eye diseases like diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, and glaucoma. But there are a few things you can do to protect your eye health and reduce your risk of vision loss. Keep Your Blood Sugar...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Jan 29, 2020 | Diabetes, Eye Care Tips, Eye Health
The risk for eye diseases increases as we grow older and can threaten your quality of life during your golden years. One in six adults will be affected with an eye condition that can lead to vision loss. You can reduce your risk for developing cataracts, glaucoma,...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Dec 12, 2019 | Diabetes, Eye Health, Retina
Your eye’s retina has a very important job. It sends images to your brain via the optic nerve. If not treated right away, a detached retina can lead to blindness, which makes it a dangerous eye injury. What is a Detached Retina? A retinal attachment occurs when the...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Nov 13, 2019 | Diabetes, Eye Health
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. The purpose of this annual event is to spread awareness and educate the public about type 1 diabetes. Diabetes, whether it is type 1 or type 2, raises the risk for many serious health conditions. It can also increase your risk of...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Nov 28, 2018 | Diabetes, Eye Care Tips, Eye Health
Those Living with Diabetes Are Three Times More Concerned about Losing Vision than Possible Side Effect of Kidney Failure More than 30 million Americans have diabetes and another 84 million have pre-diabetes and are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according...
