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Can macular degeneration be caused by diabetes?


i was diagnosed with macular degeneration two years ago. last week i was diagnosed with diabetes. could the diagnosis of macular degeneration be wrong and the eye problems be caused by diabetes?

Seek a second opinion from an Opthalmologist. Check your blood glucose levels regularly, with a meter; exercise daily and adopt a healthy diabetic eating plan.

No, They each have a very distinctive look. Damage from diabetes is called diabetic retinopathy, and looks very different from macular degeneration. Check with an ophthalmologist who specializes in retinal health, routine exams are very important for the health of your eyes, both conditions should be monitored closely. You should also be taking an eye vitamin for your macular degeneration, and if you smoke stop now.

There is no reason why both diagnoses can't be correct and possibly related. MD can be exacerbated by poor blood glucose control, as can retinopathy and other eye disorders.

Discuss it in detail with your ophthalmologist. In the meantime do the best you can to get your BG's under control. The source url's may help you there.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia

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