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What Are the Signs That Diabetes Is Affecting Your Eyes?

Diabetes is a health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. 37 million Americans have diabetes and another 96 million have pre-diabetes, and in the last two decades the number of adults newly diagnosed with diabetes has doubled. This disease affects many systems in our bodies, and one of the most well-known effects is what it can do to your vision. The longer you have diabetes, the more serious the effects. What are the signs that diabetes is affecting your eyes?

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UV Safety and Age-Related Macular Degeneration

We all know that our skin needs protection from the sun and its dangerous rays. Skin cancer is top of mind when we go outside, and many of us wear sunscreen to protect our skin. However, how many of us are aware that our eyes can be damaged by sunlight? Probably a lot fewer. Let’s focus on UV Safety and Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

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Diabetic Retinopathy Risk and Pregnancy

In addition to all the joy and anxiety that come with being pregnant, one of the biggest risks is for a woman who has pre-existing diabetes. These pregnant women are at risk for developing more progressive diabetic retinopathy, and it does not matter if the disease is type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Let’s discuss concerns about diabetic retinopathy risk and pregnancy.

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Wet vs Dry Macular Degeneration: What’s the Difference?

Wet vs dry macular degeneration: what’s the difference? Let’s begin by stating that both cause visual blurriness, and among those adults over the age of 65, it is the most common cause of irreversible vision loss. It seems knowing the symptoms of age-related macular degeneration and whether one is worse than the other are valuable topics to explore.

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Nutritional Supplements for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Getting older leads to many negative changes in our lives. AMD, or age-related macular degeneration, is but one of those conditions. It affects our sharp central vision. It’s common, progressive, and irreversible. In addition to making some important lifestyle changes to slow down the progression, there are also nutritional supplements for age-related macular degeneration.

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Nutritional Supplements for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Getting older leads to many negative changes in our lives. AMD, or age-related macular degeneration, is but one of those conditions. It affects our sharp central vision. It’s common, progressive, and irreversible. In addition to making some important lifestyle changes to slow down the progression, there are also nutritional supplements for age-related macular degeneration.

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How Does Diabetes Cause Vision Loss?

Diabetes is a disease that affects the body’s ability to use and produce insulin to control blood glucose levels. We wonder how many readers are aware that diabetes can affect your heart, kidneys, legs, nerves, and even your gums and teeth. In addition, this disease affects your vision if you’re not keeping blood sugar levels in check. Today we deal with one issue. How does diabetes cause vision loss?

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