Diabetic Eye Exams Across Chicago, IL
If you have diabetes, your vision could be at risk, and the damage to your eyes may occur without you even realizing it. At Rosin Eyecare, our comprehensive care team can detect concerns early and help you stay a step ahead!
What Is a Diabetic Eye Exam?
Diabetes can effect your vision, but with the help of our advanced diagnostics, we can spot issues well before they harm your vision. During a diabetic eye exam, we’ll check for common conditions, like diabetic retinopathy, and develop a personalized treatment plan if we find anything.
Diabetic retinopathy occurs when the blood vessels in the retina (the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye) are damaged due to high blood sugar levels over time. Early diagnosis and treatment of this condition are crucial to preserving your vision, preventing progression, managing risk factors, and exploring a wider range of treatment options. Our comprehensive care team can detect early signs of diabetic retinopathy with advanced technology, like retinal imaging.
Why Are Diabetic Eye Exams Important?
Patients with diabetes need to pay special attention to their eye health to make sure their vision is protected from avoidable damage. Our comprehensive care team can provide just that with our diabetic eye exams. Because diabetes can seriously harm your vision and lead to other issues later in life, a specialized exam allows us to create a full picture of your eye health that we can track over time. Using advanced diagnostics and tools, we can help you stay a step ahead of complications or effects on your vision.
Causes & Risk Factors
These factors can put you at greater risk of developing diabetic eye conditions:
- How long you’ve had diabetes
- Poor blood sugar control
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol levels
- Family history of diabetic retinopathy or other eye diseases
Symptoms
Visit any of our locations right away if you notice:
- Blurry or fluctuating vision
- Dark spots or strings in your field of vision (also known as floaters)
- Faded or less vibrant colors
- Difficulty seeing at night or in low-light conditions
- Vision loss and dark or empty areas in your vision
Diabetic Eye Disease Care: Diagnosis & Management
Early diagnosis is critical to creating the best outcomes in your diabetic eye care, which is why our comprehensive care team of specialists is highly trained in the diagnosis and management of diabetic eye diseases.
Our specialists use the most advanced and precise diagnostic technology available at all our locations to make sure you get the thorough care you deserve. If we identify signs of diabetic eye disease, we create personalized management plans to keep your inner eye fortified and your blood sugar at a healthy level.
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We take pride in having dozens of vision care centers throughout Chicago because it allows us to provide quick and convenient access to top-notch eye care and eyewear all over the city. Regardless of which Rosin Eyecare office you visit, we guarantee you’ll always receive the same high-quality level of care we’re known for.