The standard of care for all patients being monitored with diabetes is an annual diabetic exam. This includes a dilated eye exam where we perform additional testing including optical coherence tomography (OCT) and retina photos. Having diabetes can require extra care during your annual eye exams as changes to blood glucose can affect vision and eyes. Our doctors are able to treat accordingly and coordinate with your family physician to reduce the risk of diabetic retinopathy, which damages the blood vessels in the retina of the eye.