“The vision loss from diabetes related eye problems such as diabetic retinopathy can be prevented with early diagnosis and treatment,” commented Ophthalmologist Dr. Da-Thuy Van of The Eye Clinic of Texas.

“It is terribly concerning that more than a third of patients diagnosed with diabetes do not adhere to vision care guidelines recommending a dilated eye exam every year,” she stated. “As part of Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month we want to urge all patients with diabetes or who are even pre-diabetic to have a dilated eye exam every year. The lon..

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