Unfortunately, diabetes commonly affects the eyes in a number of ways. Diabetes can accelerate cataract progression and impair the eye's ability to heal. Fluctuating blood sugars cause the lens in your eye to change shape making your vision blurry on a daily basis. We can diagnose and guide your through any diabetes related eye disease. At Desert Retina, we focus on early diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy. 

There are two main types of diabetic retinal changes. "Non-proliferative" means that diabetes has not yet damaged the eye to the point of abnormal blood vessel growth. Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy comes in 3 flavors: mild, moderate and severe. The typical findings include hemorrhages or spots of blood in the retina. There is often "diabetic macular edema" or swelling in the central retina or macula. This is a very common cause of persistent blurry vision. Fortunately, we can fix it!

Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy