Eye Q Test Answers

1. False . Because diabetic eye disease usually has no symptoms, regular eye health examinations by trained professionals are important for early detection and timely treatment.

2 True. The longer someone has diabetes, the more likely he or she will develop eye diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy and cataracts.

3. False. Often there are none in the early stages of the disease. Vision may not change until the disease becomes severe.

4. True. In some people, blood vessels in the retina may swell and leak fluid. In other people, abnormal new blood vessels grow on the surface of the retina.

5. False. The small blood vessels in the retina can be damaged by high blood sugar or high blood pressure levels.

6. True. In laser surgery, an intense beam of light is used to shrink the abnormal blood vessels or seal leaking blood vessels. Laser surgery has been proven to signifcantly reduce the risk of vision loss from diabetic retinopathy

7. True . An eye care professional will use special eye drops to dilate the pupil. This allows the eye care professional to examine the blood vessels within the eye.

8. True. People with diabetes are more likely to develop cataracts and to develop them at an earlier age than those without diabetes.

9. True. Studies show that careful management of blood sugar levels slows the onset and progression of diabetic retinopathy.

10. True. With early detection and timely treatment, the risk of blindness from diabetic eye disease can be reduced.