Diabetes affects your body in many different ways and can impact your eyes and vision health. Patients with diabetes can develop diabetic eye disease, which includes a wide variety of issues that stem from diabetes.
It is strongly recommended that patients with diabetes undergo a comprehensive diabetic eye exam at least once per year.
Diabetic patients have a higher risk of developing:
Most eye diseases associated with diabetes develop slowly over time, and can not exhibit any noticeable symptoms until damage has already occurred. This is why individuals with diabetes should undergo regular eye exams. It is essential that your optometrist detects issues before they become problems.
Our practice is conveniently located across the street from the Trillium Health Partners Mississauga Hospital.
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Queensway Optometric Centre
