title: Acquired color vision defects and self monitoring of blood sugar in diabetics.
abstract: Color vision defects are common in diabetic patients and may precede visible retinal changes. More severe retinopathy is generally associated with more severe color vision defects. Many diabetics err when making color comparisons using self monitoring techniques. Optometrists can play an important role in diabetes patient management by monitoring color vision defects and making patients aware of problems or potential problems in self monitoring. Care must be taken in color vision evaluation as the most frequent acquired color vision defect in diabetics is a blue-yellow axis defect. Most commonly employed color vision tests are not sensitive in detecting this defect.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D003118:Color Perception; D003117:Color Vision Defects / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012648:Self Care; D014787:Vision Tests
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic