Diabetic Eye Care in Salmon Arm & Chase

Diabetic macular edema is an eye disease connected to diabetic retinopathy. When fluids leak from damaged retinal blood vessels, they can accumulate underneath the macula, the part of your eye responsible for central vision.

Cataracts are an eye condition that occurs when your eye’s clear crystalline lens becomes rigid and opaque. In some cases, it may look as if your eye’s lens is milky, yellow, or brown.

Cataracts are 2 to 5 times more prevalent in people who have diabetes. In extreme cases, the crystalline lens may be removed and replaced with an artificial intraocular lens to help achieve clear vision.

Diabetes can double your risk of developing open-angle glaucoma. Open-angle glaucoma is a common eye disease that occurs when high intraocular eye pressure damages your optic nerve, leading to vision loss. In many cases, we can diagnose this disease by either measuring your intraocular pressure or examining your optic nerve during an eye exam.