I Was Diagnosed With Diabetes 6 Months Ago Due To A1C. However My Eye Dr Said I Have Had It For Years Due To Diabetic Macular Degeneration
That is not at all uncommon. About 24% of all Diabetics are undiagnosed
And Diabetes is sneaky - it slowly and quietly does damage and you don't have a clue until one day a complication simply shows up
If you have had it for a while you are a little behind the curve - getting control early is key to keeping the worst complications away later
Take this seriously
If you are already showing signs of DME (caused by early stages of Retinopathy) you really want to try and halt that before it progresses to later stage
Yes, high blood glucose numbers over many years can lead to diabetic macular degeneration, and many other diabetes complications and comorbidities.
Get treatments immediately to save some of your sight @A DiabetesTeam Member.
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