Why You Shouldn’t Delay Diabetic Macular Edema Treatment

When you don’t know you have diabetes — which is the case for many people who have the condition — or it’s not being managed well, it can cause complications, including diabetic macular edema (DME), over time. If left untreated, this serious eye disease can lead to blurry or double vision and even vision loss.

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How much of a hit will your eyesight take? According to one study, if DME remains untreated, 20 to 30 percent of people with the condition will lose at least three lines of vision on an eye chart within 3 years. What does this mean? Say you were able to read small letters. You’d gradually lose that ability, until you could only see the larger letters.

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