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02/10/09 08:31 PM

"When should a person with diabetes see an optometrist and when should they see an opthamologist?"
Asked By: zanderjazz  
Category: Type 2

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I am the friend of a type 2 diabetic and I always go to an opthamologist for my eye care. My dr told me that people over a certain age should see an opthamologist and especially someone with diabetes. My friend refuses to believe this is true. What is the correct answer?

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02/12/09 06:12 PM

Zanderjazz - One of our expert columnists, A. Paul Chous, is an optometrist and he has answered this very question in his column Common Myths & Misconceptions About Diabetic Eye Disease. Check out Myth #4 in particular and see if that helps you.

Good health to you both!

Answered By: Monica Dennis
Accreditations: dLife Senior Editor
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