Eye exams matter more when you have diabetes.

Regular eye exams help protect your vision when you have diabetes.

If you're living with diabetes, managing blood sugar is only part of staying healthy. Diabetes can also affect your vision, often without early warning signs. That’s why regular eye exams are an important part of your care.

Diabetes is a leading cause of vision loss in adults. A common condition, diabetic retinopathy, damages the small blood vessels in the eye. In the U.S., about one in four people with diabetes has diabetic retinopathy. In the early stages, there may be no symptoms at all—you can see clearly and still have damage happening in the back of your eye.

The good news is that early detection and treatment of diabetic eye disease can reduce the risk of severe vision loss by up to 95 percent. A yearly diabetic eye exam allows your eye care provider to check for problems like diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and cataracts before they affect your vision.

The great news is that your Generations Advantage plan covers in-network diabetic eye exams with no member cost share. We recommend you schedule this important eye exam every year, even if your vision seems fine. Taking care of your eyes today helps you continue enjoying life tomorrow.

Schedule your annual visits.

Set up your Annual Wellness Exam and Annual Physical today—save a trip by scheduling them back-to-back.