http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/03/04/on-having-an-eye-angiogram/ Parenting, Health, Wellness & Family Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:58:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/03/04/on-having-an-eye-angiogram/#comment-3174 Diabetes and My Eyesight » Touched by an Angel - Parenting, Family, Marriage, Netrepreneur, Lifestyle, Health, Fitness and Grief Education and Recovery Thu, 07 Sep 2006 01:20:23 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/03/04/on-having-an-eye-angiogram/#comment-3174 [...] Diabetes and My Eyesight For the past 3 days, I have been taking it easy by not staying online too long. Last Monday after working two hours on the internet, a hairlike strand just appeared in my field of vision. It felt like I had hair in my eyes which refused to go away. Oh no, I panicked. Am I getting blind? I am aware that diabetics like me are prone to diabetic retinopathy. Everyone with diabetes will develop diabetic retinopathy. Regular eye exams when first diagnosed with diabetes, and then at least every two years, will reduce the risk of vision loss and blindness. I couldn’t believe this was it. The start of my blindness. But I protested silently. I just had an eye angiogram 8 months ago and it was normal. [...] [...] Diabetes and My Eyesight For the past 3 days, I have been taking it easy by not staying online too long. Last Monday after working two hours on the internet, a hairlike strand just appeared in my field of vision. It felt like I had hair in my eyes which refused to go away. Oh no, I panicked. Am I getting blind? I am aware that diabetics like me are prone to diabetic retinopathy. Everyone with diabetes will develop diabetic retinopathy. Regular eye exams when first diagnosed with diabetes, and then at least every two years, will reduce the risk of vision loss and blindness. I couldn’t believe this was it. The start of my blindness. But I protested silently. I just had an eye angiogram 8 months ago and it was normal. [...]

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