The chances increases with increase in duration of diabetes and can happen earlier in patients with poor control or those having associated diseases like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, low Haemoglobin, cardiac diseases etc.
All diabetic patients should visit a retina specialist as early changes due to diabetes affect retina ( a layer of eye) first and a good retina specialist can save your vision by early detection and timely treatment.
All diabetics should get their eye check up atleast once a year even if they are not experiencing any eye problem. If you are diagnosed to have some problem secondary to diabetes then you will guided about your next follow up depending upon the severity of your eye disease.
If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms you should immediately contact your retina specialist:
Arth Vardhan Multi Speciality Clinic has a special Diabetic Eye Care wing under the expert guidance of very famous Retina Specialist Dr. Aparajita R Pandey. Her main expertise is in the field of Diabetic Retinopathy and is very famous world -wide for her ethical and individualistic approach in treating diabetic patients. Her experience along with state of the art diagnostic and surgical facilities make Delhi Eye Care the perfect place for all diabetic patients suffering from eye related problems.