Diabetic Eye Exam

What does a diabetic retinal examination entail?

The only way diabetic retinopathy can be diagnosed or detected is through a comprehensive dilated eye exam. This exam entails a visual acuity test, measurement of the pressure within your eye, and dilation of your pupils. By conducting these procedures, your optometrist will be able to detect any early signs of diabetic retinopathy.
 

Why is it important to get a diabetic retinal exam? 

For those patients who have diabetes, we highly recommend they undergo a dilated eye exam at least once a year. If you are suffering from the early stages of diabetic retinopathy, this will allow our experienced optometrists to detect it as soon as possible. Detecting diabetic retinopathy early and subsequent treatment can reduce the risk of blindness from this eye condition by up to 95 per cent. 
 

What treatment options are available for diabetic retinopathy?

Diabetic retinopathy may be treated with the following remedies:

• Corticosteroids
• Grid/focal macular laser surgery
• Vitrectomy (removing all or some of the vitreous humor)
   

What should I bring to my diabetic retinal examination? 

If you have a diabetic retinal examination scheduled it's important that you bring the following items with you so we can best address your eye care needs as comprehensively as possible:

• Whatever glasses, contact lenses, or eye drops you are currently using
• Whatever medications or supplements you are currently on
• Your recent record of any eye surgeries you've had or eye injuries you've suffered
• Any hereditary medical conditions which are significant in nature

If you would like to schedule a comprehensive eye exam you can do so by calling our SE Calgary eye clinic at 403-252-2020 or by filling out our online contact form.

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