Regular eye examinations are essential if you are in your 50s or 60s with diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to blindness

The number of diabetic patients is increasing year by year.

Diabetes is a type of adult disease, with the highest incidence in people in their 50s and 60s.

Diabetic retinopathy, along with macular degeneration and glaucoma, is one of the three major blindness diseases, and diabetics require special attention.

Diabetic retinopathy is a disease in which retinal cells die due to insufficient oxygen and nutrient supply due to persistent hyperglycemia due to diabetes, thickening of the retinal blood vessel wall, poor blood circulation, and insufficient supply of oxygen and nutrients.

Early symptoms include poor eyesight, inscriptions such as bugs floating in front of your eyes, blurred vision, or increased eye pressure. If you feel these symptoms, it is best to go to a hospital right away

In particular, if diabetic retinopathy worsens, it can even lead to blindness, so early treatment is of paramount importance.

In the case of diabetic retinopathy, the initial symptoms may be difficult to recognize, so if you feel symptoms and go to a hospital, the disease may already be quite advanced.

Once diabetic retinopathy develops, not only is it impossible to return to its original state, and even if blood sugar is well controlled, progress cannot be completely stopped, so regular checkups are necessary.”

In particular, since people in their 50s and 60s have a high incidence rate, eye examinations on a cycle of 6 months to 1 year are essential.