The good news is that there are steps you can take to reduce your risk of diabetic retinopathy and protect your career:

 1. Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle

   - Regular Exercise: Staying active helps control blood sugar and supports overall eye health. Even gentle movement—like walking, dancing, or yoga—makes a difference.

   - Healthy Eating: Choose a balanced diet rich in colourful vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains. Limit sugary snacks and processed foods to keep blood sugar stable.

   - Abstain from Smoking, Alcohol, and Recreational Drugs: These can accelerate vision loss and worsen diabetes-related complications.

2. Have Regular Eye Exams

   - Annual (or more frequent) comprehensive eye exams are vital for early detection. At Performing Arts Vision Care, we use advanced techniques like saccadic eye tracking, visual field analysis, and optical behaviour analysis to spot early signs of diabetic retinopathy—often before you notice symptoms.

3. Manage Your Diabetes

   - Work closely with your healthcare team to keep your blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol within target ranges.

Specialist Solutions for Performers with Diabetic Retinopathy 

If you already have symptoms or a diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy, you’re not alone—and there is help. Our award-winning team specialises in supporting performers with vision challenges through:

- Prisms: To correct double vision or compensate for areas of visual field loss.

- Filters: Custom tints and filters can improve contrast, reduce glare, and make reading music or scripts easier.

- Bespoke Lens Design: Using VR technology and advanced diagnostics, we create lenses tailored to your unique visual needs and performance environment.

Our approach is always personalised, practical, and empathetic—because we know how much your art means to you.