China has become the second most prevalent country for diabetes. Diabetics, did you know that your risk of going blind in both eyes is 19 times higher than normal? To reduce the risk of severe vision loss, it is important that you remember: for type I diabetics, you should have a detailed fundus examination by your fundus doctor every year when you reach the fifth year of your disease. for type 2 diabetics (90% of diabetes is of this type), you should have a fundus examination every year from the moment you are diagnosed with diabetes. The main reason for this is that the retinal changes caused by diabetes proceed quietly most of the time until you have a sudden loss of vision, at which point you may have missed the best time to apply laser treatment. So, be sure to keep in mind the timing of your eye exams, depending on your type of diabetes.