Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is not as common as some may believe, this rare eye condition affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. Diabetic retinopathy causes progressive damage to the blood vessels in the retina and symptoms tend to come on very slowly. Damage, fragile blood vessels result in fluid leaking into the retinal tissue causing swelling and fluid build up. This condition can develop in anyone who has type 1 or type 2 diabetes. A person can go from no symptoms to seeing spots or floaters in eye, blurred vision, impaired color vision, dark or empty areas in your vision or even vision loss. The longer you have diabetes and the less controlled your blood sugar is, the more likely you are to develop this eye complication.
It is the most common cause of vision loss among people with diabetes and the leading cause of vision impairment and blindness among working-age adults. (Mayo Clinic and National Eye Institute)
There are numerous resources out there with information on Diabetic Retinopathy but Sage Vision encourages and recommends to anyone who believes they may have an eye condition to seek appropriate medical care and a routine low vision exam.
We can help guide people in the appropriate direction to find solutions to their specific vision impairment. We are committed to helping to find the right products and services to help people of all ages.
Living with Diabetic Retinopathy, John
Hello, my name is John, in May a Sage Vision sales rep brought me the Topaz XL HD Magnifier which has made my life much easier. I am a piano player and use sheet music to learn tunes. Because of a recent stroke to my right eye my sight has decreased from 20/20 to 20/50, making it difficult to read sheet music
Since purchasing the Topaz XL HD, reading music is now a breeze!! Thanks to the staff at Sage, especially Lynn Rinaldi , who took the time and effort to make sure that I was completely satisfied with the product, even coming to my home to set up the machine.
