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November is Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Diabetic retinopathy affects people with diabetes. The leading cause of blindness in American adults, it is caused by changes in the blood vessels of the retina.
This diabetic eye disease weakens the small blood vessels in the retina. Retinal blood vessels can break down, leak, or become blocked - affecting and impairing vision over time. In some people with diabetic retinopathy, damage to the eye can occur when abnormal new blood vessels grow on the surface of the retina.
Scientists are still working toward a better understanding of diabetic retinopathy, and new treatment options are on the horizon. In the meantime, early detection of retinopathy and close watch by an eye doctor are major goals for the successful treatment of patients with diabetes.
People with diabetes need to know that dangerous changes in the retina often happen before they notice changes in their sight. Most people who have diabetes for 20 years or longer will get some form of diabetic retinopathy. People with diabetes are also twice as likely to get glaucoma. All people with diabetes should have a professional eye exam at least once a year. The eye doctor can decide if you need more frequent exams. People with diabetes should also get regular medical care to control their diabetes.
For more information on diabetes and your eyes click here.
If you have diabetes and haven't had an eye exam in more than a year, make this the month you make your appointment. Call us today to schedule: (303)293-9311.
Introducing...
Drivewear, a New Lens Category
In the past, clear eyewear was enough. In bright light conditions, polarized sunwear was enough. This is no longer true. Today our lives are strongly influenced by the automobile, which has changed the way we experience the outdoors. We need a third category of lenses in our modern, automobile-centered world. Drivewear.
Drivewear lenses are capable of sensing and reacting to varying light conditions both outside and behind the windshield of the car. From bright sunlight accompanied by intense, blinding glare, to overcast inclement conditions, Drivewear lenses provide the wearer with the appropriate visual solution.
Drivewear lenses provide glare protection through polarization and enhance and protect vision through photochromics which respond to both visible and UV light. By combining the strengths of two of the most important technologies in eyewear today we have developed the lens of tomorrow, Drivewear.
For more information on Drivewear click here.
To purchase Drivewear lenses visit MyOptics located in Downtown Denver.
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