Diabetic eye disease, sudden vision loss

Sudden vision loss in a diabetic patient is an alarming event, both for the patient, and the eye doctor taking care of them! The causes of this loss vary, and the treatment and outcomes differ too. Sometimes, bleeding inside the eye causes the vision loss. This is like shaking up a snow globe, where the 'snow' is flying around inside, blocking the view. Similar to the snow globe, when the blood settles, the view clears and the patient is able to see again. Then the cause of the bleed can be found and treated. Sometimes, the blood does not clear and surgery is needed. If the diabetes has advanced and caused a retinal detachment, surgery is always needed, but is not always successful. Reattachment of the retina is only part of the problem, since the detachment was usually caused by severe diabetic retinopathy. Once it has gotten to this point, it is difficult to reverse and vision damage or loss is common. Yearly eye examinations are the best means of prevention of damage and vision loss from diabetic eye disease. More info is available at the diabetes eye care page of 2020vision.com.