Diabetic Eye Disease Can Cause Blindness, Gives No Early Warning Signs

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Diabetic Eye Disease Can Cause Blindness, Gives No Early Warning Signs
By ARA Content
Diabetic Eye Disease Can Cause Blindness, Gives No Early Warning Signs
by: ARA Content
Annual Eye Exams Crucial to Early Detection and Treatment
(ARA) ? Loss of eyesight in people with diabetes is a national health problem. People with diabetes are
25 times more likely to become blind than those without diabetes, and diabetic eye disease can cause
as many as 25,000 new cases of blindness every year, according to the National Eye Institute (NEI),
one of the Federal government's National Institutes of Health.
Nearly half of the nation's estimated 16 million people with diabetes will develop some degree of
diabetic retinopathy, the most common form of diabetic eye disease, and the leading cause of
blindness in American adults. Diabetic retinopathy damages the tiny blood vessels in the retina, the
light?sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye.
The disease does not have any early warning symptoms such as pain, and vision may not change until
the disease becomes severe. "This is one of the most frightening things about diabetic eye disease,"
says Dr. Paul Sieving, director of NEI. "People with diabetic eye disease do not realize that their
eyesight is slowly deteriorating."
The only way to diagnose diabetic eye disease in its early stages is with a dilated eye exam. Using eye
drops to enlarge the patient's pupils, a dilated eye exam allows the eye care professional to see more
of the inside of the eye to check for signs of the disease. People with diabetes need to make annual
dilated eye exams a priority. Ignoring the importance of an annual eye exam could lead to trouble later
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on, when diabetes begins to affect a person's eyesight.
Vision lost from diabetes cannot be restored. Yet in about 90 percent of those who would otherwise
become blind, the early detection of diabetic eye disease, combined with laser surgery when needed,
and appropriate follow?up, has helped preserve vision. Laser surgery can shrink the abnormal blood
vessels caused by diabetic retinopathy.
Sieving notes that "the longer a person has diabetes, the more likely it is that person will develop
diabetic retinopathy. However, studies have shown that people with diabetes who keep their blood
sugar levels as normal as possible slow the onset and progression of diabetic retinopathy and lessen
the need for laser surgery. This may also help reduce other complications from the disease, such as
kidney disease, stroke and nerve damage."
Individuals with diabetes are also at risk for other eye diseases. Studies show that they are twice as
likely to get a cataract as a person who does not have the disease, and that cataracts develop at an
earlier age in people with diabetes. Glaucoma may also become a problem. A person with diabetes is
nearly twice as likely to get glaucoma as other adults. And, as with diabetic retinopathy, the longer
someone has had diabetes, the greater the risk of getting glaucoma.
Much research is being done to learn more about diabetic eye disease. For instance, the National Eye
Institute is supporting a number of research studies in the laboratory and with patients to learn what
causes diabetic retinopathy and how it can be better treated. This research should provide better ways
to detect and treat diabetic eye disease and prevent blindness in more people with diabetes.
A free brochure, "Don't Lose Sight of Diabetic Eye Disease," is available by writing to Diabetic Eye
Disease, 2020 Vision Place, Bethesda, MD 20892?3655. NEI's Web site,
www.nei.nih.gov/health/index.htm
provides additional information about diabetic retinopathy.
Courtesy of ARA Content,
www.ARAcontent.com
; e?mail:
info@ARAcontent.com
Have Diabetes, But Enjoy Quality Food? Try Diabetic Recipes!
By Mike Yeager
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Having diabetes certainly limits some of the food you can eat, but with the right diabetic recipes you
can still enjoy fine food. Sometimes, it is hard to know what foods are safe for you to eat. For your
safety, you and your dietitian should work together to design a meal plan that's right for you and
includes foods that you enjoy. A diabetes diet meal plan is a guide that tells you how much and what
kinds of food you can choose to eat at meals and snack times. A good meal plan should fit in with your
schedule and eating habits. Keep in mind that while many diabetic recipes are fairly simple and fast to
make, some diabetic recipes may be more complex and take longer. The right meal plan will also help
keep your weight where it should be. It is important to gather the right diabetic supplies when planning
your diabetic recipes. Whether you need to lose weight, gain weight, or stay where you are, your
diabetic recipes will be sure to help.
Some tips on finding tasty Diabetic Recipes.
Fortunately, there is almost certainly to be a diabetic recipe of your favorite food. For example,
because of the high sugar content of most desserts, many diabetics felt that they would have to give
them up. However, there are many diabetic recipes for desserts that will be safe for people with
diabetes to eat. There are also many diabetic safe breads, salads, sandwiches, appetizers, and any
other food category you can think of. If you have diabetes and don't want to give up your favorite foods,
try a safe diabetic recipes instead such as a diabetic cake recipe, free diabetic recipe or diabetic cookie
recipe.
Mike Yeager
Publisher
http://www.a1?recipes?4u.com/
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