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Protecting your vision starts with protecting your overall health. Every comprehensive eye examination at The Eye Collective includes screening for diabetic eye disease with advanced imaging and personalized monitoring designed to detect changes early—often before your vision is affected.
Diabetes can impact the small blood vessels throughout the body, including those in the retina. Over time, elevated blood sugar levels can damage these delicate vessels leading to diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, and other vision-threatening complications. In its earliest stages, diabetic eye disease often has no symptoms, making routine eye examinations one of the most important parts of managing your diabetes.
Anyone living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes is at risk for diabetic eye disease. The risk increases with the duration of diabetes, poor blood sugar control, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, kidney disease, and sometimes pregnancy. Even if your vision seems perfectly normal, vision-threatening changes can be occurring inside the eye long before you notice them.
Every diabetic eye examination includes a careful evaluation of your retina. For patients with diabetes or signs of diabetic eye disease, we utilize advanced diagnostic technology to monitor your retinal health over time, including:
High-resolution retinal imaging (OCT)
Digital retinal photography
Dilated retinal examinations
Careful evaluation of the retinal blood vessels and macula
Ongoing comparison of retinal images to detect even the most subtle signs of progression
The eyes provide a unique window into your overall vascular health. Because we can directly examine the blood vessels of the retina, eye examinations often reveal changes related to diabetes before other complications become apparent. Our findings not only help protect your vision but can also provide valuable information to share with your primary care physician or endocrinologist supporting a collaborative approach to your overall health.
If diabetic eye disease is detected, we create a personalized management plan based on the severity of your condition. This may include more frequent monitoring, communication with your medical team to optimize systemic health, referral to a retinal specialist when advanced treatment is needed, and ongoing surveillance to preserve your vision for years to come.
Our goal is simple: to detect diabetic eye disease early, preserve your vision, and partner with both you and your healthcare team to protect your long-term eye health and overall well-being.
Protecting your vision starts with protecting your overall health. Every comprehensive eye examination at The Eye Collective includes screening for diabetic eye disease with advanced imaging and personalized monitoring designed to detect changes early—often before your vision is affected.
Diabetes can impact the small blood vessels throughout the body, including those in the retina. Over time, elevated blood sugar levels can damage these delicate vessels leading to diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, and other vision-threatening complications. In its earliest stages, diabetic eye disease often has no symptoms, making routine eye examinations one of the most important parts of managing your diabetes.
Anyone living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes is at risk for diabetic eye disease. The risk increases with the duration of diabetes, poor blood sugar control, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, kidney disease, and sometimes pregnancy. Even if your vision seems perfectly normal, vision-threatening changes can be occurring inside the eye long before you notice them.
Every diabetic eye examination includes a careful evaluation of your retina. For patients with diabetes or signs of diabetic eye disease, we utilize advanced diagnostic technology to monitor your retinal health over time, including:
High-resolution retinal imaging (OCT)
Digital retinal photography
Dilated retinal examinations
Careful evaluation of the retinal blood vessels and macula
Ongoing comparison of retinal images to detect even the most subtle signs of progression
The eyes provide a unique window into your overall vascular health. Because we can directly examine the blood vessels of the retina, eye examinations often reveal changes related to diabetes before other complications become apparent. Our findings not only help protect your vision but can also provide valuable information to share with your primary care physician or endocrinologist supporting a collaborative approach to your overall health.
If diabetic eye disease is detected, we create a personalized management plan based on the severity of your condition. This may include more frequent monitoring, communication with your medical team to optimize systemic health, referral to a retinal specialist when advanced treatment is needed, and ongoing surveillance to preserve your vision for years to come.
Our goal is simple: to detect diabetic eye disease early, preserve your vision, and partner with both you and your healthcare team to protect your long-term eye health and overall well-being.