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What Diabetes info can I expect to receive from my physician?
Your doctor will usually tell you if you do have Diabetes or not. If you do have Diabetes, the doctor will usually tell you how serious it is and prescribe you medication, if needed.
What does an eye doctor do?
The eye doctor checks your eyes and they tell you if you need glasses
How can you tell that you have diabetes if you didn't have it before?
Go see a doctor.
Diabetes And The Eyes?
People who are older and have diabetes need to have a yearly eye exam to keep track of things like cataracts and glaucoma. Diabetes has a debilitating effect on the eyes and in order to stay ahead of diseases in the eye, you will need to see you doctor on a regular basis.
What to do if your eye is twitching?
Tell it to stop. or take it to your doctor.
Why do your eyes ache?
Go to your local eye doctor. They can tell you.
Is maybelline eye makeup remover poisonous?
Nope, But if you get it in your eye it will hurt- wash it out immediatly and tell your eye doctor!
How is bleeding behind the eyes treated?
On recent visit to eye doctor's, he stated that my left eye had a small blood vessel that was bleeding due to Diabetes. I asked him what was the treatment for this and does it go away. The answe i got was NO it does not go away and there is treatment for this as it can be lasered . On recent visit to eye doctor's, he stated that my left eye had a small blood vessel that was bleeding due to diabetes. I asked him what was the treatment for this and does it go away. The answe i got was NO it does not go away and there is treatment for this as it can be lasered .
How often should a person have their sugar levels checked?
diabetes
Diabetes eye exams?
DescriptionDiabetes can harm your eyes. It can damage the small blood vessels in your retina, or the back of your eye. This is called diabetic retinopathy.Diabetes also increases your risk of glaucoma and other eye problems.You may not know your eyes are harmed until the problem is very bad. Your doctor can catch problems early if you get regular eye exams.You Need Regular Eye ExamsEven if the doctor who takes care of your diabetes checks your eyes, you need an eye exam every 1-2 years by an eye doctor who takes care of people with diabetes.If you have eye problems because of diabetes, you will probably see your eye doctor more often. Sometimes, your doctor may tell you to come less often.You may see two different types of eye doctors:An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor trained to diagnose and treat eye problems.An optometrist is a health care provider trained to diagnose and treat eye problems. Many can do screening exams for damage from diabetes. Once you have eye disease caused by diabetes, you will see an ophthalmologist.What Is a Dilated Retinal Exam?The doctor will check your vision using a chart of random letters of different sizes. This is called the Snellen chart.You will then be given eye drops so that the doctor can better see the back of the eye. You may feel stinging when they are first placed. You may have a metallic taste in your mouth.To see the back of your eye, the doctor looks through a magnifying glass using a bright light. The doctor can then see areas that may be damaged by diabetes:Blood vessels in the front or middle parts of the eyeThe back of the eyeThe optic nerve areaAnother device called a slit lamp is used to see the clear surface of the eye (cornea).After Your Eye ExamIf you had drops to dilate your eyes, your vision will be blurred for about 6 hours. It will be harder to focus on things that are near.Sunlight can damage your eye. Wear dark glasses or shade your eyes until the drops wear off.ReferencesAmerican Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes -- 2010. Diabetes Care. 2010 Jan;33 Suppl 1:S11-61.Reviewed ByReview Date: 11/11/2010David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
What is an aneursym behind the eye?
An aneurysm is a buldge in a blood vessel. When this occurs in the back of the eye (on the retina) it can be seen by your eye doctor. It can be from many sources but most commonly its from diabetes. Your eye doctor may choose to photograph it so they can monitor it over time to see if it is getting worse or if it is minor, just choose to monitor it.
What is the purpose of a diabetes bracelet?
The purpose of a diabetes bracelet is to specifically show that you are diabetic when you need a doctor. If for some reason you can reach help, this bracelet would tell a doctor that was administered to be able to aid you.
