Dr. Joe’s E-news 8/8/00
(my comment is at the end)
The macula is the part of the back of the eye (in the retina) that is the
central part of vision. It is the critical area which lets you read. The
British Journal of a Opthalmology, 2000; 84: 871-6 reported that they have
identified risk factors for diabetic eye changes that could impair vision.
Significant risk factors are as follows for type 1
* elevated cholesterol
* age of onset of diabetes
* elevated Triglycerides
Significant risk factors are as follows for Type 2
* serum creatinine
* high blood pressure
Most of these risk factors can be changed with appropriate diabetes care.
Dr. Joe, the Diabetes Doctor