The Impact of Diabetic Retinopathy | UNHEARD

Diabetic retinopathy is a condition that can damage your retina, and it's becoming more common as diabetes rates continue to increase. In this video, we'll share everything you need to know about diabetic retinopathy and how to prevent it.

In this installment of UNHEARD, Serena Valentine shares her story of navigating life with diabetes, her diagnosis, and more.

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[tabassumaneeka]

I am also going through diabetic retinopathy for last 1.5 years. I can feel you Serena. And I know it ruins one physically outside and mentally inside. May God bless us. Take love ❤

[vonne]

I love your story! I'm going through kind of same thing, left eye all good, right eye under treatment..Praise God for our healing

[kwipomitsuko]

I’m not sure why poor control of diabetes was emphasized with what causes retinopathy. Even people with extremely well controlled diabetes get diabetic retinopathy. My A1c for the past 8 years have stayed between 5.2 and 5.6 and I just got told I have it. y’all need to stop emphasizing that uncontrolled diabetes is the main cause of it. Just being diabetic can cause it at any age. when you continuously emphasize that it’s because of lack of control it makes people feel ashamed and like they’re doing something wrong, even though they’re taking really good care of their diabetes and blood sugars.