Our doctor specializes in diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases such as: Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, and Cataract Evaluation.
Diabetic Eye Exams - will help to protect your eyes from serious sight-threatening eye diseases. Diabetes is a condition that prevents the body from using and storing sugar properly. As a result, excessive amounts of sugar remain in the bloodstream and if uncontrolled, can cause damage to the tiny blood vessels all over the body, including those in your eyes.
Diabetic retinopathy affects 30 percent of people with diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy occurs when the blood vessels inside the eye start to leak blood and fluid into the retina, causing damage and permanent vision loss. Early detection and treatment is crucial for preserving your eyesight. Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a complication of diabetic retinopathy, and occurs when the macula, the center of the retina, begins to swell. The macula is responsible for your central and color vision. When the macula swells, it damages the blood vessels, causing them to leak— resulting in vision loss.
While patients with uncontrolled blood sugar levels have a higher risk of diabetic retinopathy, those with controlled diabetes are still at risk. For this reason, eye doctors recommend annual eye exams for early detection of the disease, and increased optimal treatment results. By regularly monitoring your ocular health, you are ensuring that any changes that occur will be detected early, before they can cause any harm.
https://www.optometrists.org/general-practice-optometry/guide-to-eye-conditions/guide-to-diabetes-and-the-eyes/what-is-a-diabetic-eye-exam/
Cataract Evaluation:
With more than 20 million cases worldwide, cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss in adults over 45. What are cataracts?A cataract is the clouding of the eye’s focusing lens that results in blurry vision, and eventually leads to vision loss, if left untreated.
How do cataracts develop?The lens of the eye is mostly made up of water and protein, naturally arranged to maintain transparency and enable light to pass through to the retina at the back of the eye.
The lens is also responsible for adjusting the eye’s focus, to enable clear vision at all distances, such as when driving a car. The lens changes focus so you can clearly see the road or street sign ahead, then look down at your speedometer, and back to the road.
However, as we age, the proteins in the lens begin to lose their transparency and collect together, causing a “clouding” of part of the lens, called a cataract.
Over time, the cataract may worsen and affect more of the lens, making it more difficult to see clearly.
https://www.optometrists.org/general-practice-optometry/guide-to-eye-conditions/guide-to-cataracts/cataracts/
With more than 20 million cases worldwide, cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss in adults over 45. What are cataracts?A cataract is the clouding of the eye’s focusing lens that results in blurry vision, and eventually leads to vision loss, if left untreated.
- Cataracts affect more than 50% of all adults above the age of 80.
- By age 60, more than half of all adults will begin to develop a cataract.
How do cataracts develop?The lens of the eye is mostly made up of water and protein, naturally arranged to maintain transparency and enable light to pass through to the retina at the back of the eye.
The lens is also responsible for adjusting the eye’s focus, to enable clear vision at all distances, such as when driving a car. The lens changes focus so you can clearly see the road or street sign ahead, then look down at your speedometer, and back to the road.
However, as we age, the proteins in the lens begin to lose their transparency and collect together, causing a “clouding” of part of the lens, called a cataract.
Over time, the cataract may worsen and affect more of the lens, making it more difficult to see clearly.
https://www.optometrists.org/general-practice-optometry/guide-to-eye-conditions/guide-to-cataracts/cataracts/
