Did you know pre-diabetes can affect your overall health and specifically your eyes? Higher blood sugar levels can lead to damage in the back of the eye, cataract formation, and large shifts in vision over time.

In fact, diabetic eye disease is a common complication of diabetes, affecting a third or more of people with diabetes over age 40. Those with diabetes face increased risk for glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic macular edema and diabetic retinopathy. The good news is, the National Eye Institute says that 95% of diabetes-related eye disease is preventable and the simplest way to prevent or delay disease and vision loss caused by diabetes is to get an annual eye exam. Even the American Diabetes Association says an annual eye exam is a must.

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