Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
CARERS who look after older friends or relatives or people with diabetes are being urged to look out for sight problems so they can be diagnosed before it is too late.
RNIB Scotland said 50 per cent of sight loss can be avoided or improved with treatment if the condition is diagnosed quickly. It is particularly targeting carers, who the charity says can help prevent or reduce blindness and sight loss by being alert to the symptoms.
In some cases, the individuals they care for may be unable to communicate their problems easily, RNIB Scotland director John Legg said.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/...out-for-early-symptoms-of-sight-loss.25385445
RNIB Scotland said 50 per cent of sight loss can be avoided or improved with treatment if the condition is diagnosed quickly. It is particularly targeting carers, who the charity says can help prevent or reduce blindness and sight loss by being alert to the symptoms.
In some cases, the individuals they care for may be unable to communicate their problems easily, RNIB Scotland director John Legg said.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/...out-for-early-symptoms-of-sight-loss.25385445