What is it?
Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that involves damage to the blood vessels of the retina. The retina is located in the eye.
What are the symptoms?
Diabetic retinopathy manifests as:
- Blurry vision.
- Appearance of floaters in the visual field.
- Vision distortion.
- Impaired color vision.
- Seeing spots.
- Loss of vision.
- Eye strain.
- Headaches.
What to expect?
If you are diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy you can consider discussing the following subjects with your doctor after the initial treatment:
- How regularly do you have to get your eyes checked?
- Are there things you can do to better control your blood glucose levels?