The American Optometric Association has recommendations for how often adults need to get their eyes examined and those recommendations vary according to the level of risk you have for eye disease.
| Patient age (years) | Asymptomatic/low risk | At-risk |
| 19 through 40 | At least every two years | At least annually, or as recommended |
| 65 and older | Annually | At least annually or as recommended |
As you can see, the guidelines...
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Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that can affect the retina of people who have diabetes.
The retina is the light-sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye, and it detects light that is then processed as an image by the brain. Chronically high blood sugar or large fluctuations in blood sugar can damage the blood vessels in the retina. This can result in bleeding in the retina or leakage of fluid.
Diabetic retinopathy can be divided into non-proliferative or proliferative...
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