Diabetes

Most people who have diabetes for 20 years or longer will get some form of the disease in their eyes.  Diabetic signs in the eye is a leading cause of new cases of blindness among working age people, so early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to preventing blindness from this disease.  People who are diabetic are more likely to get glaucoma.  The best thing you can do to keep your eyes healthy and at their best is to keep your blood sugar under control and see your eye doctor each and every year.

Medicare recipients with diabetes qualify for the annual glaucoma screening benefit.  People with diabetes need to have an eye exam at least once a year; Medicare recipients should be sure to make full use of the screening benefit to receive an eye exam that can check for both glaucoma and diabetes.