When and How Often Should I Be Screened for Diabetic Retinopathy?

If you have diabetes, protecting your vision starts with regular eye exams—even if your vision seems perfectly fine. In this video, Dr. Stuart Burgess explains why screening for diabetic retinopathy is so important, when you should begin exams based on your type of diabetes, and how early detection can [...]

When and How Often Should I Be Screened for Diabetic Retinopathy?

Diabetic Retinopathy: How Diabetes Can Affect Your Vision

Diabetes is a condition that prevents the body from properly using and storing sugar, leading to high levels of glucose circulating in the bloodstream. Over time, elevated blood sugar can cause serious health complications and damage organs throughout the body including your precious eyes. At Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute, we are committed to helping patients [...]

Diabetic Retinopathy: How Diabetes Can Affect Your Vision

How to Prevent and Manage Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy develops when high blood sugar levels damage the tiny blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of your eye. These blood vessels may swell and leak, or they can close off completely, preventing blood from reaching the retina. In some cases, abnormal new [...]

How to Prevent and Manage Diabetic Retinopathy

Advancements in the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy: A Glimpse into Cutting-Edge Therapies

Diabetic retinopathy is a serious complication of diabetes that affects the eyes and can lead to vision loss or blindness if left untreated. Over the years, researchers and healthcare professionals have been tirelessly working to develop new and more effective methods for treating diabetic retinopathy. Below, we touch on [...]

Advancements in the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy: A Glimpse into Cutting-Edge Therapies

Managing Your Diabetic Eye Disease

November is diabetic eye disease awareness month. Diabetic eye diseases are a group of eye complications that can develop in patients diagnosed with diabetes. While the body struggles to break down sugar naturally and glucose levels increase, the eyes can become susceptible to damaged blood vessels. As a result, [...]

Managing Your Diabetic Eye Disease