Get ahead of diabetic eye disease with retina specialist care

(BPT) - If you have diabetes, you're intimately aware that building an experienced care team is key to protecting your health. From establishing care with a knowledgeable primary care physician to finding a trusted endocrinologist, many health care professionals make it possible to thrive while living with this disease. However, you may be missing an essential member of your care team: A retina specialist.

Because diabetes can lead to retinal damage, preserving your vision should be top of mind. Of the nearly 40 million Americans who have diabetes, approximately half will develop diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of irreversible blindness in working-age Americans.