According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), diabetes is the leading cause of acquired blindness among adults. Diabetic blindness is such a big problem because many people are never diagnosed with the disease and do not get their eyes checked regularly. In many cases by the time that symptoms arise that an eye problem may exist, damage has already been done which cannot be reversed. The AOA states that not only can regular eye exams help to find these conditions before they lead to blindness, but diabetes itself can be diagnosed through a dilated eye exam. Therefore, it is recommended that those at risk of diabetes have dilated eye exams every year.

Diabetic Retinopathy Blindness

Diabetic retinopathy is by far the most serious vision problem brought about by diabetes. It is also the most common cause of diabetic blindness. Although diabetics carry a high risk of other types of …