DIABETES CAN EFFECT YOUR VISION Did you know? Diabetic eye disease is the #1 cause of vision loss in working age adults
Diabetes can cause an eye condition called DME This puts an additional burden on diabetic patients All people with diabetes are at risk for diabetic eye disease
DIABETES
The longer your diabetes the greater the risk
Save Your Eyesight with Proper care: Good Management of Diabetes
Regular Eye Exams
Adhering to Treatment
With early detection, timely treatment and follow-up, the risk of severe vision loss can be reduced by
95%
What is diabetic macular edema, or DME?? DME puts an additional burden on diabetic patients
DME Diabetic patients with DME have more healthcare visits and additional treatments
DME is a swelling of the retina caused by damage to blood vessels in the eye
About half of all people with diabetic eye disease will develop DME
How does DME effect your vision? DME affects your visual acuity, which is the sharpness of vision, and is measured by the ability to read letters on a eye chart
VISION
“Normal” vision is 20/20. Meaning you see the same at 20 feet what a person with normal vision sees at 20 feet 20/60 vision means that you must be at 20 feet to see what a person with normal vision sees at 60 feet
20/20 20/60
The higher the second number, the worse the visual acuity
Disability due to loss of visual acuity begins at 20/30
IMPACT OF DECREASED VISUAL ACUITY VISUAL ACUITY 20/30
20/40
20/40
20/60
20/100
20/100
20/200
20/40
Difficulty descending stairs
Difficulty ascending stairs Difficulty walking
Minimum BCVA for a driver license in 47 states
DISABILITY
Decreased reading speed
Decreased facial recognition
Difficulty inserting a plug
Difficulty inserting a key
Difficulty dialing a telephone
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