Retinopathy

Return your retinas to better health. If you have diabetes or high blood pressure, your eyes could be at greater risk. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.

• Load up on antioxidants

  Under a healthcare provider’s supervision take 500 mcg of selenium, 1,800 IU of vitamin E, 10,000 IU of vitamin A, and 1,000 mg of vitamin C daily to combat free radicals associated with diabetic retinopathy

• Get to know proanthocyanidins

  Slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy by taking a daily supplement containing 150 mg of these powerful plant nutrients

• Bring home the bilberry

  Strengthen blood vessels in the eye and improve vision with this herbal remedy; take 320 mg a day of an extract standardized for 25% anthocyanosides

• Say good-bye to smoking

  Kick the habit to lower the risk of diabetic retinopathy

About This Condition

The term retinopathy indicates damage to the retina at the back of the eye. Several conditions, such as type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure, can lead to the development of retinopathy.

Symptoms

Retinopathy often has no early warning signs. If retinopathy progresses, partial or total blindness may result.

Healthy Lifestyle Tips

In a study of people with diabetes, cigarette smoking was found to be a risk factor for the development of retinopathy. In a study of people with type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes, those who maintained their blood sugar levels close to the normal range had less severe retinopathy, compared with those whose blood sugar levels were higher. Tighter control of blood-sugar levels can be achieved with a medically supervised program of diet, exercise, and, when appropriate, medication.

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