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Diabetes Support Group

TexasProgresive

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1. Your vision changes may be due to blood sugar

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Fri May 2, 2014, 10:23 AM

May 2014

If that is the case, as you get better control of your sugars your vision will stabilize. That was my first overt symptom that I had high sugar- I couldn't focus well. Went to the eye doc and he said I should get a glucose test as this may be from the onset of type II diabetes. He was right-I tested 550+. The doctor said that the high concentration of sugar in the blood can draw some of the fluid out of the eye causing it to sag a bit thus unable to focus clearly.

In any case with diabetes go to the ophthalmologist regularly so they can track and serious changes in your eyes.

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Went to the doctor yesterday. I seem to be doing very well. He said I will not have to come back [View all] jwirr May 2014 OP

Your vision changes may be due to blood sugar TexasProgresive May 2014 #1

We took an A1C yesterday and he will write me to tell me what level I am at. Hopefully I am where jwirr May 2014 #2

If your blood sugar is at all still high, don't get new glasses until it is Nay May 2014 #3

My ophthalmologist said he could write a perscription for new lenses TexasProgresive May 2014 #4

Thank you for the info. I should get the letter in the next two days. jwirr May 2014 #5