It probably sounds kind of scary to patients when they know all of the things that can go wrong with the diabetic eye. But the vast majority of patients do really well. If the blood sugar level is nicely controlled, the blood pressure is well controlled, patients are watching their diet, have some type of regular exercise regimen, and follow up with their primary care doctors – the expectations are that they’ll maintain really good vision and be able to avoid many of the diabetic eye problems.
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