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Diabetic Eye Exams and Retinal Screenings
How Diabetes Affects Your Eyes
How Often Diabetics Should Have Eye Exams
A dilated fundus exam is the gold standard for thoroughly evaluating your risk of diabetic retinopathy. At inVista Optical, we prioritize your eye health by proving comprehensive care and utilizing state-of-the-art equipment for early detection. It is important that anyone with diabetes or pre-diabetes should have an annual eye exam. Trust us to give your eyes the attention they deserve.
Detecting Diabetic Retinopathy Early
Retinal imaging captures detailed pictures of the back of your eye, allowing us to closely monitor changes over time. At inVista Optical, we require retinal imaging for all diabetic patients because it is a powerful tool for tracking the progression of diabetic eye health. It also helps us to take a collaborative approach to managing your overall health by visually demonstrating how we detect early signs of retinopathy. We can then relay this information to your primary care/endocrinologist to ensure you are on the appropriate medications and treatments. Can you spot the subtle retinopathy in this image?
Managing Vision Changes from Diabetes
OCT and OCT-A are valuable tools in monitoring patients with diabetes as it can show changes in retina thickness, blood perfusion with the retinal and choroidal vascular systems and fluid leakage. This is a non-invasive way to ensure your blood sugar is in tight control and determine if further evaluations and treatments are needed. Furthermore, this imaging can identify preclinical microvascular abnormalities preceding the onset of clinically detectable diabetic retinopathy.