{"id":52421,"date":"2021-11-14T15:23:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T11:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=52421"},"modified":"2021-11-14T15:23:26","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T11:23:26","slug":"how-regular-eye-checkups-can-help-in-controlling-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/latest\/how-regular-eye-checkups-can-help-in-controlling-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons How Regular Eye Checkups Can Help In Preventing & Controlling Diabetes\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

They say ‘Real Eyes, Realize, Real Lies’… but how can your eyes realize anything without keeping good health or good vision?!<\/p>\n

The key to good health and detecting complications at an early stage is 101% about getting regular checkups, and your eyes are no exceptions. Apart from ensuring you have good vision, regular vision screening can lead to preventing as well as controlling diabetes.<\/p>\n

And with over 200 years of British eye care, Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai is more than equipped to cater to all your eye health needs with expert docs and state-of-the-art facilities to guide you to better optic, as well as, overall health.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now coming down to it, one MAJOR complication of uncontrolled diabetes is the loss of vision and many people remain unaware of their condition until serious symptoms show.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So without further ado, here are 3 reasons how regular eye checkups can help in preventing & controlling diabetes<\/h2>\n

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3. Screening can help prevent and identify early signs of Cataracts\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Diabetes is one of the key factors that result in the development of cataracts<\/span>. <\/span>Diabetic patients are not only more prone to get cataracts, but they are also more likely to develop them at a younger age and have them worsen.<\/p>\n

Dr. Imad Hakim, consultant Ophthalmologist in Cataracts and Refractive vision correction surgery emphasises: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is important to keep an eye on changes in vision and if any changes are noticed, visiting an eye specialist is the first step a patient needs to make.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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A post shared by Moorfields Eye Hospitals UAE (@moorfieldsuae)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n