Pembroke Pines Primary Care

Diabetes Eye ExamsPembroke Pines, FL

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      Diabetes can harm your eyes. It can damage the small blood vessels in your retina, or the back of your eye. Diabetes also increases your risk of glaucoma and other eye problems. You may not know your eyes are harmed until the problem is very bad. Your doctor can catch problems early if you get regular eye exams. This is very important. The early stages of diabetic retinopathy don't cause changes in vision and you won't have symptoms. Only an eye exam can detect the problem, so that steps can be taken to prevent the retinopathy from getting worse. Even if the doctor who takes care of your diabetes checks your eyes, you need an eye exam every 1 to 2 years by an eye doctor who takes care of people with diabetes. An eye doctor has equipment that can check the back of your eye much better than your regular doctor can. If you have eye problems because of diabetes, you will probably see your eye doctor more often. You may need special treatment to prevent your eye problems from getting worse.

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      South Florida Doctors Group is located at
      18503 Pines Blvd #306
      Pembroke Pines, FL
      33029
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      (954) 905-2432