VIDEO: Vision education 'extremely important' for diabetic macular edema patients

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Vision education is extremely important. We know that patients may have initial symptoms of blurry vision when they first have diabetic macular edema, and when patients experience these changes in their vision, it’s important for them to see their health care professional for evaluation. Having seen their ophthalmologist, they can have prompt referral to a retina specialist because we know that early treatment for diabetic macular edema can lead to better visual acuity outcomes. We know that disease control and systemic control of their diabetes is also important to reducing the threat of vision-threatening complications.