Diabetes Management for Good Vision and Good Health
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that by 2050, one in three Americans will have diabetes. One thing that diabetic patients need to do is monitor their glucose levels (AKA blood sugar). Being vigilant about glucose levels isn’t easy and can have a person with diabetes wondering if all the trouble is worth it. Well, […]
Contacts and Diabetes
According to the American Diabetes Association, in 2012 there were over 29 million Americans with diabetes. Of these 29 million, many are contact lenses wearers. In the past, contacts were not recommended to patients with diabetes. Now contacts are recommended to diabetics as an vision option. Yet, optometrists need to be on the lookout for […]