More people with diabetes - More diabetic eye disease - More sight loss:
How can we turn the clock back and how can we support people with sight loss?
Prevent
Prevent diabetes through a healthy lifestyle (healthy diet and exercise)
Prevent diabetic eye disease through consistent and good diabetic control
Prevent sight loss through regular screening
Treat
Adhere to treatment for diabetes
Adhere to treatment for diabetic eye disease
Don’t give up
It can be difficult to live with diabetes and adhere to treatment as it is an ongoing burden and the effects are not immediately visible. However, good diabetic control significantly reduces your risk of complications.
Don’t loose heart
Anyone with diabetes can develop changes in their vision. For some, it is a gradual change and for others this can occur quite suddenly. It can be a devastating experience. It is at this time that it is really important to seek support, so that you don’t have to go through this difficult time on your own.
Supporting you with sight loss
You can seek support from local sight loss charities or visit these websites for more information:
https://www.rnib.org.uk/your-eyes/eye-conditions-az/diabetes-related-eye-conditions/
A Low Vision assessment is a good place to start. There are a lot of ways that you can be supported with your vision.
