Diabetic Eye Exams in
Los Gatos

Glaucoma is a type of eye disease that causes optic nerve damage. Many forms of glaucoma come on slowly with no obvious symptoms until they’ve become a threat to your vision. However, glaucoma can also be acute—in which case, it should be considered a medical emergency.

Any type of glaucoma can lead to blindness without medical intervention. Since diabetes doubles your risk for this disease, we test for glaucoma during all diabetic eye exams and create custom plans for managing it.

Cataracts cloud the lens of your eye when groups of proteins form inside it. As cataracts progress, your vision may seem to “fog up” until you can’t see clearly anymore. Most people get cataracts when they’re older, but your risk of getting them younger increases if you have diabetes.

Unlike most other diabetic eye diseases, vision lost to cataracts can often be recovered with cataract surgery. An ophthalmologist generally performs the surgery by removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with an artificial lens.