Diabetic Eye Care

Diabetes can affect the eyes long before noticeable vision changes develop. Elevated blood sugar can harm small blood vessels throughout the body, including those that provide blood flow to the retina. At Central Valley Eye Medical Group, fellowship-trained, board-certified ophthalmologists provide subspecialty care that includes retinal conditions and regularly contribute to ophthalmic education and medical literature.  Because diabetes eye symptoms may be […]

Diabetes is a long-term condition that impairs your body’s capacity to convert food into energy. In other words, your body struggles to produce enough insulin–or does not use it properly–to manage your blood sugar. It can affect many other parts of the body if not managed properly, such as the heart, kidneys, and eyes. Diabetic

Diabetic Eye Disease Month is a chance to raise awareness about the risks of diabetic eye disease and what people can do to protect their vision. Diabetic eye disease is a leading cause of blindness and vision loss in the United States. An estimated 14 million Americans have a diabetic eye disease, which is expected

As Americans become larger and larger, making the most of the ubiquitous happy meals and value menus, it goes way beyond having to buy bigger clothes or not looking the way you want in a bikini. Being obese has a direct cause-effect relationship with the development of type 2 diabetes, and this can impact your

People with diabetes have a very high risk for developing a variety of serious eye problems. At Central Valley Eye Medical Group, we work with our patients to head off, if possible, serious eye conditions that develop with diabetes. If we can’t prevent these conditions, we help our patients manage them. Early diagnosis is the