Stay Ahead of Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetes is a chronic disease that interferes with the body’s production and use of insulin. It can also affect your eyesight.
Regular eye exams can help monitor the effects of diabetes on your eyes and even catch it early.
Book an eye exam to keep your eye health in check while living with diabetes.
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Diabetes & Your Eyes
Diabetes can affect your vision when blood sugar is too high. Since your eyes are filled with many tiny blood vessels, a build-up of blood sugar can affect them quickly, increasing the risk of eye disease.
Eye exams can help detect potential concerns related to diabetes, allowing us the opportunity to manage as early as possible.
Eye Problems Linked to Diabetes
Signs that diabetes may be affecting your vision include:
- Fluctuating or blurry vision
- Occasional double vision
- Loss of visual field
- Flashes and floaters in the eyes
Some of these symptoms are temporary but can indicate more serious problems. Eye exams can help monitor your eye health.
Diabetic retinopathy is a major complication of diabetes. It occurs when high blood sugar levels cause damage to the blood vessels of the retina, leading to potential vision loss. This damage may appear as:
- Weakening
- Swelling
- Blockage
- Blood leakage
Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with different therapies, but early detection is a strong defence.
Glaucoma is a group of conditions that damage the optic nerve. The optic nerve carries messages from your eye into your brain and is vital for vision.
Diabetes can affect the fluid pressure in the eye, which is a significant risk factor for many types of glaucoma. In this case, diabetes nearly doubles your risk for developing open-angle glaucoma.
The macula is the centre of the retina and is responsible for sharp, fine details needed to read and see faces.
Diabetic macular edema occurs when complications from diabetes cause swelling in the macula, which can lead to vision loss. It is often found in those who already have signs of diabetic retinopathy.
Cataracts occur when the lens of the eye becomes clouded. Symptoms include:
- Dull or muted colour vision
- Foggy or blurred vision
- Decreased night vision
- Halos
Diabetes makes you 2–5 times more likely to develop cataracts at a younger age.
Detecting & Preventing Diabetic Eye Diseases
Don’t wait until vision problems affect your daily life! Many diabetes-related eye diseases can be detected and managed early with regular comprehensive eye exams.
Some management tips include:
- Healthy diet
- Exercise
- Taking your medication
- Monitoring glucose levels
With a complete care plan and involvement from your health practitioners, preventing or lessening eye problems related to diabetes is within reach!
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2 Locations to Serve You
Wharncliffe—Old South
Find our central location between the side streets of Briscoe and Tecumseh, across the street from the Shell service station.
Our Address
- 304 Wharncliffe Road South
- London, Ontario N6J 2L7
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Dr. Sharma Phone Number
Phone: 519-642-2299
Gregory’s Optical
- Phone: 519-438-3662
- Email: [email protected]
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM*
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:20 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:20 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:20 PM
* Varying hours
- Monday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
Note: Hours may vary. Please call to confirm hours of operations.
Dundas—East London
Our east location is at the corner of Dundas Street and Patterson Avenue, just west of Clarke Road, beside Scotiabank.
Our Address
- 1890 Dundas Street East
- London, Ontario N5W 3G4
Contact Our Practice
Dr. Youssef Phone Number
Phone: 519-601-3937
Gregory’s Optical
- Phone: 519-453-8350
- Email: [email protected]
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Monday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
Note: Hours may vary. Please call to confirm hours of operations.
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Wharncliffe
- 304 Wharncliffe Road South
- London, Ontario N6J 2L7
- Phone: 519-438-3662
- Email: [email protected]