Diabetes and high blood pressure are problems that can affect your whole body. They can also cause harm to your eyes. This harm can happen very slowly, and you may not feel any pain. You might not see any change in your vision at first. This is why a special eye check-up is a very important part of your care. It helps us find any small problem early. We are here to help you keep your eyes safe for a long, long time.
The back of your eye has very tiny blood tubes. This area is called the retina. When you have diabetes, high sugar in your blood can hurt these small tubes. It can make them become weak. Sometimes, they can leak a little bit of fluid or blood. This can make your seeing become blurry. If this problem gets very bad, it can harm your sight for good. The good news is, we have special treatments to stop this if we find the problem early.
High blood pressure is also not good for the small blood tubes in your eyes. It puts too much force and stress on them. This can make them become hard or narrow over time. Sometimes, they can also leak fluid, just like with high sugar. We need to check on these small blood tubes to make sure they are still healthy. Looking at them is a very important part of taking care of your high blood pressure and your health.
If you have one of these conditions, a normal test for glasses is not enough. You need a full check-up of your eye’s health every year.
Problems Can Start with No Signs: Eye damage from these conditions often has no pain and no early symptoms that you can see or feel.
Finding it Early is Key: Finding a problem at the very start is the best and most effective way to help save your sight.
Your Eyes Show Your Health: We can look inside your eye and see the health of your small blood tubes. This helps you and your main doctor.
For Your Peace of Mind: A good, full check-up lets you know that you are doing everything you can to stay healthy for your family.
We have a special process to check the health of the inside of your eyes. Our goal is to keep you safe and comfortable.
A Special Look Inside: We use special, safe eye drops to make your pupil a little bigger for a short time. This lets us see the back of your eye.
Pictures with Modern Scans: We can use a special camera to take a picture of your retina. This picture helps us track the health of your eye.
Working With Your Main Doctor: We will tell your main family doctor what we find. This teamwork helps them take better care of your overall health.
The Right Treatment if Needed: If we do find a problem starting, we will provide the right kind of treatment to protect your eyes from harm.
