{"id":8575,"date":"2023-11-01T17:29:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T21:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/?p=8575"},"modified":"2023-11-01T17:31:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T21:31:36","slug":"november-is-diabetes-eye-disease-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/2023\/11\/november-is-diabetes-eye-disease-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"November is Diabetes Eye Disease Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2022\/10\/NOVEMBER-DIABETES-AWARENESS-MONTH-300x251.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2022\/10\/NOVEMBER-DIABETES-AWARENESS-MONTH-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2022\/10\/NOVEMBER-DIABETES-AWARENESS-MONTH-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2022\/10\/NOVEMBER-DIABETES-AWARENESS-MONTH-600x503.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2022\/10\/NOVEMBER-DIABETES-AWARENESS-MONTH.png 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Approximately one-third of Americans with diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, or gestational) can develop\u00a0<em>diabetic retinopathy<\/em>, a progression of the disease caused by high blood sugar levels damaging the back of the eye (retina). Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults, and left undiagnosed and untreated, this complication can cause vision loss or even irreversible blindness.<\/p>\n<p>The Center for Vision and Population Health at Prevent Blindness offers the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/cvph.preventblindness.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/09\/DiabetesandVisionHealth.pdf\">Seeing the Way to Better Health: Diabetes and Vision Health\u201d<\/a>\u00a0issue brief. The goal of the brief is to encourage diabetes health programs to integrate vision into their outreach and programs.<\/p>\n<p>To emphasize the impact of unhealthy behaviors on ocular health in individuals with Type 1, Type 2 or gestational diabetes, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aao.org\/eye-health\">American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)<\/a> has designated November as Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness month. Diabetes is the leading cause of preventable blindness in the U.S. among adults ages 20 to 74, as well as the fifth most common cause of preventable blindness globally.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/index.htm\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> has outlined a list of eye health practices for diabetics, both to prevent onset of diabetes-related ocular disease and to slow worsening eyesight.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Get a dilated eye exam at least once a year to enable your eye specialist to spot any problems early, while they\u2019re most treatable.<br \/>\n\u2022 Keep your blood sugar levels in your target range as much as possible. Over time, high blood sugar not only damages blood vessels in your eyes; it can also cause large fluctuations in your glasses or contact lens prescriptions.<br \/>\n\u2022 Keep your blood pressure and cholesterol levels in your target range to lower your risk for eye diseases and vision loss. Also good for your health in general!<br \/>\n\u2022 Quit smoking. Quitting lowers your risk for diabetes-related eye diseases and improves your health in many other ways too.<br \/>\n\u2022 Get active. Physical activity protects your eyes and helps you manage diabetes.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ask your doctor for a referral to diabetes self-management education and support (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/diabetes\/managing\/education.html\">DSMES<\/a>) services. People who receive less diabetes education are twice as likely to get diabetic retinopathy as people who receive more education.<br \/>\n\u2022 Educate your family and friends: Preventing vision loss and blindness is a leading public health challenge. Get yearly dilated eye exams to prevent and slow the rate of vision decline!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Schedule your first-time or recurring dilated eye exam with UNC Ophthalmology by contacting\u00a0<strong>984-974-2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">#DiabeticEyeDiseaseAwarenessMonth<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Approximately one-third of Americans with diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, or gestational) can develop\u00a0diabetic retinopathy, a progression of the disease caused by high blood sugar levels damaging the back of the eye (retina). 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