Here Is Why People With Diabetes Need To Have Regular Eye Check-ups

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejt8spyLBEzqK8-FmJJ0_Q4cRKHnpeH3V8pAbxTWsj7Hat9dUO-znb67LaY5og5RhUXWSdgB7_1-qgar9U2Qio6MPJjbTfbH8VzF5F2nEIWf7h21PkZzov84CsrmSD3sRDqxklcf1DMJ2/s1600/SEN001MH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="580" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejt8spyLBEzqK8-FmJJ0_Q4cRKHnpeH3V8pAbxTWsj7Hat9dUO-znb67LaY5og5RhUXWSdgB7_1-qgar9U2Qio6MPJjbTfbH8VzF5F2nEIWf7h21PkZzov84CsrmSD3sRDqxklcf1DMJ2/s320/SEN001MH.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Diabetes is a disease that affects the body’s ability to produce or use insulin effectively to control blood sugar (glucose) levels. Although glucose is an important source of energy for the body’s cells, too much glucose in the blood for a long time can cause damage in many parts of the body, including the heart, kidneys, blood vessels and the small blood vessels in the eyes.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">When the blood vessels in the eye’s retina (the light sensitive tissue lining the back of the eye) swell, leak or close off completely — or if abnormal new blood vessels grow on the surface of the retina — it is called Diabetic Retinopathy.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">You may not know your eyes are harmed until the problem is very bad. Your doctor can catch problems early if you get regular eye exams. This is very important. The early stages of diabetic retinopathy don't cause changes in vision and you won't have symptoms. Only an eye exam can detect the problem, so that steps can be taken to prevent the retinopathy from getting worse.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Even if the doctor who takes care of your diabetes checks your eyes, you need an eye exam every 1 to 2 years by an eye doctor who takes care of people with diabetes. An eye doctor has equipment that can check the back of your eye much better than your regular doctor can. </span><span style="font-size: large;">If you have eye problems because of diabetes, you will probably see your eye doctor more often. You may need special treatment to prevent your eye problems from getting worse.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">The doctor will check your vision using a chart of random letters of different sizes. This is called the Snellen chart. </span><span style="font-size: large;">You will then be given eye drops to widen (dilate) the pupils of your eyes so that the doctor can better see the back of the eye. You may feel stinging when the drops are first placed. You may have a metallic taste in your mouth. </span><span style="font-size: large;">To see the back of your eye, the doctor looks through a special magnifying glass using a bright light. </span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">However, even without Retinopathy, Something to remember: diabetes can cause vision in your eyes to change. If your blood sugar levels change quickly, it can affect the shape of your eye’s lens, causing blurry vision, which goes back to normal after your blood sugar stabilizes.</span> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5544835517721897626&postID=6468472199129343482&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9Bov-5jxblscorzGCopVL5Xz68i6dvP9jIudFNjEHqR8MMdmVfysddhDjGUhuvlerb67aHnfQDJEUeUQZ5kjo_Wx4ig1t1Up2WOpNkMj-NaNLwPtxqdA3ez_SOd-1IwiRZWwI2BCbpA/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=780060284859147958&postID=&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMggqAn9B6n_ue3iBOqDQgfJmfpRxWvLyKJRt7IFP17wasPqRAsizTNNHpZHUKMuDMZm5A4duwa4m0IFs-cBh79J03YQVVToXxjf2LZ6qNn4CyLwa8Wy-c4jj2UC8QFH081Ja_q0iaXdM/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> --------------------------------------------</div>

Diabetes Diabetic care Diabetic Eye health Eye Health Ophthalmology Here Is Why People With Diabetes Need To Have Regular Eye Check-ups

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If You Are A User Or Just A Fan Of Contact Lenses, Then You Must Know About This..

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qX8Q4b-lLJDaOL7yJV7KoxbRsbaUkgBHMgEbzCMzy7rjQtSxcaRm2H5dES0A47eWCqr7wBhPcU0m9MsClt8FdCkN1jJpz4UcJy-Mtroeq9DwwCBbbD9NGI7T4rUF5MPTR_d3IyFVYDOX/s1600/ct-x-health-contacts-2c-1107-e.jpg-20121106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="600" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qX8Q4b-lLJDaOL7yJV7KoxbRsbaUkgBHMgEbzCMzy7rjQtSxcaRm2H5dES0A47eWCqr7wBhPcU0m9MsClt8FdCkN1jJpz4UcJy-Mtroeq9DwwCBbbD9NGI7T4rUF5MPTR_d3IyFVYDOX/s320/ct-x-health-contacts-2c-1107-e.jpg-20121106.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Currently, there are more than 125 millions people worldwide who are using contact lens regularly. </span><span style="font-size: large;">What they may not know is that wearing contact lenses put you at risk of several serious conditions from self limiting to sight threatening diseases such eye infections and corneal ulcers. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Our eye normally fights infections through a variety of defense mechanisms. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Our tears are anti-bacterial in nature and blinking helps to wash off bacterial organisms or any foreign bodies from the surface of the eye.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">However, when you wear contact lenses, the effectiveness of both functions are inhibited. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Thus, bacteria, fungus and parasite can bind to the surface of the contact lens that sits against the eye. If those organisms infect the corneal surface they can destroy the delicate corneal cells, which can lead to scarring and vision loss.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">To make matter worse there is a huge influx of cosmetic lens (decorative lens) wearers today. </span><span style="font-size: large;">These lens are gaining great popularity among movie and music fanatics, inspired by stars like Lady Gaga and films like Twilight. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Cosmetic lenses are sold everywhere, legally and illegally. </span><span style="font-size: large;">These lenses carry the same or even higher set of dangers than a typical contact lenses as people tend to handle them less appropriately. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Poor methods of usage include sharing the lenses, wearing ones that are either too big or hard and some even dyed their own cosmetic lenses!</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">he risks associated with contact lens wear are the same for all types of contact lenses (eg, rigid, soft, extended wear, daily wear) that are worn. Wearing contact lenses increases the risk for several serious conditions, including eye infections and corneal ulcers. These conditions can develop quickly; in rare cases, they can even result in blindness. The degree of risk is different for daily wear vs extended/overnight wear, as well as for different types of lens materials.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Risk is defined by the most serious adverse event that can occur, which in the case of contact lenses is microbial keratitis. A prospective study was conducted to determine the incidence of contact lens-related microbial keratitis in Australia. The study evaluated the incidence of microbial keratitis, as well as the rates of microbial keratitis among various modes of contact lens wear (daily wear, daily disposable, and extended wear) and types of contact lens materials (conventional hydrogel, silicone hydrogel, and gas permeable). The investigators reported on 151 cases of contact lens-related microbial keratitis; of the ophthalmic practitioners who participated in this study, 81% responded. The rates obtained were based on a denominator of 10,000 contact lens wearers.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Vision loss from microbial keratitis may be permanent. It all depends on when the diagnosis is made. If it is caught early and diagnosed properly followed by treatment, there may be no ulceration or scarring. (The scarring that develops from the corneal ulcer can cause permanent vision loss.) If the ulcer is centrally located in the cornea, permanent vision loss may occur, depending on how deep and invasive the ulcer is.</span> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=5544835517721897626&postID=9176195728965836991&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9Bov-5jxblscorzGCopVL5Xz68i6dvP9jIudFNjEHqR8MMdmVfysddhDjGUhuvlerb67aHnfQDJEUeUQZ5kjo_Wx4ig1t1Up2WOpNkMj-NaNLwPtxqdA3ez_SOd-1IwiRZWwI2BCbpA/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=780060284859147958&postID=&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMggqAn9B6n_ue3iBOqDQgfJmfpRxWvLyKJRt7IFP17wasPqRAsizTNNHpZHUKMuDMZm5A4duwa4m0IFs-cBh79J03YQVVToXxjf2LZ6qNn4CyLwa8Wy-c4jj2UC8QFH081Ja_q0iaXdM/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> --------------------------------------------</div>

Contact Lens Eye Diseases Eye Health Ophthalmology Update If You Are A User Or Just A Fan Of Contact Lenses, Then You Must Know About This..

Currently, there are more than 125 millions people worldwide who are using contact lens regularly.  What they may not know is that weari...

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