Prevention is the most important word when it comes to medicine. The World Diabetes Day is a great opportunity to remember the importance of having yearly eye exams if you suffer from diabetes.
People affected by diabetes may have an ocular disease called diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to blindness. It has no symptoms until the loss of vision sets in.
The best protection against diabetic retinopathy is early detection by an ophthalmologist.
Did you know this disease existed?