Chronic diseases such as diabetes or ocular chronic diseases such as glaucoma may cause blindness. Blindness may occur due to failure to follow the doctor's orders, such as regular follow-ups and regularly taking prescribed medications.

 

Be sure to follow up regularly and take your medications.

 

The follow-up with the eye doctor (ophthalmologist) for diabetic patients without ocular involvement is every 6 months. If there is involvement of the eye, a follow-up of at least every 3-4 months is required.

 

Remember! If you need injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and/or laser treatment, it will not be useful without control of glucose, hypertension, and blood lipids (cholesterol).

 

For well-controlled glaucoma patients, the follow-up is usually every 3-4 months. If the glaucoma is poorly controlled, follow-up may be more often. If you are taking care of yourself, you will be safe.

 

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