Diabetes

Diabetic eye screening

Everyone with diabetes aged 12 or over should be invited to have their eyes screened once a year. If you have diabetes, your eyes are at risk from diabetic retinopathy, a condition that can lead to sight loss if it's not treated. Screening, which involvesa half-hour check to examine the back of the eyes,is a way of detecting the condition early so it can be treated more effectively. .

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Diabetes

Read about diabetes, a lifelong condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high.

Pre-diabetes

Many more people have blood sugar levels above the normal range, but not high enough to be diagnosed as having diabetes. This is sometimes known as pre-diabetes. Ifyour blood sugar level is above the

When to see a doctor

Visit your GP as soon as possible if you experience the main symptoms of diabetes, which include: feeling very thirsty urinating more frequently than usual, particularly at night feeling very tired

Causesof diabetes

The amount of sugar in the blood is controlled by a hormone called insulin, which is produced by the pancreas (a gland behind the stomach). When food is digested and enters your bloodstream, insulin m

Living with diabetes

If you're diagnosed with diabetes, you'll need to eat healthily , take regular exercise and carry out regular blood teststo ensure your blood glucose levels stay balanced. You can use the BMI healthy