World Diabetes Day 14 November 2018
 
Bhopal, Nov 13: If you have diabetes (type 1 or type 2) you could get diabetic retinopathy, a condition that can lead to partial vision loss to complete blindness. It often has no symptoms in its early stages. As diabetic retinopathy gets worse, you will notice symptoms such as seeing an increasing number of floaters, having blurry vision, having vision that changes sometimes from blurry to clear, seeing blank or dark areas in your field of vision, having poor night vision, and noticing colors appear faded or washed out losing vision.
 
Dr. Vinita Ramnani, ophthalmologist and eye department head at Bansal Hospital informed this at an awareness seminar jointly organised here on Tuesday by Rotary Club East Bhopal (RCEB) and Bhopal Management Association (BMA). RCEB president Alpana Mishra and BMA president Subhas Vithaldas and Secretary Vishwas Ghushe along with members of both the organisations were present on the occasion. 
 


Dr. Ramnani said “Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in adults. People with a history of diabetes of 5 years or more, are at a higher risk for conditions that cause vision loss or blindness than other people. Diabetic retinopathy can be prevented by good control of diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol and regular eye examinations. If you smoke, quit. Smoking is a risk factor for macular degeneration. It is important to take action before you notice any eye problems”.