November/December 1996 |
Of the 14 million people with diabetes in the United States, nearly half will develop some degree of diabetic eye disease. Do you know that diabetic eye disease is a leading cause of blindness? If you have diabetes, do you know how to reduce your risk of visual loss? To determine how high your Eye-Q is, answer the following questions about diabetic eye disease.
1 | People with diabetes are more likely than people without diabetes to develop certain eye diseases. |
TRUE or FALSE | |
2 | Diabetic eye disease usually has early warning signs. | TRUE or FALSE | |
3 | People with diabetes should have yearly eye examinations. | TRUE or FALSE | |
4 | Diabetic retinopathy is caused by changes in the blood vessels in the eye. | TRUE or FALSE | |
5 | People with diabetes are at low risk for developing glaucoma. | TRUE or FALSE | |
6 | Laser surgery can be used to halt the progression of diabetic retinopathy. | TRUE or FALSE | |
7 | People with diabetes should have regular eye examinations through dilated pupils. | TRUE or FALSE | |
8 | Cataracts are common among people with diabetes. | TRUE or FALSE | |
9 | People who have good control of their diabetes are not at high risk for diabetic eye disease. | TRUE or FALSE | |
10 | The risk of blindness from diabetic eye disease can be reduced. | TRUE or FALSE | |
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