Diabetes takes its toll on so many aspects of the body. Patients with diabetes are susceptible to a variety of symptoms from head to toe, and some more are debilitating than others. The more relief one can find, the better. One of the many problems associated with long-term diabetes is diabetic retinopathy, when blood vessels of the retina get severely damaged. The retina is the light-sensitive inner layer of the eye, so this damage can result in vision impairment or even blindness.

OttLite specializes in low vision lamps for people who have undergone diabetic retinopathy. With OttLite’s Better Vision line, you’ll find a variety of low vision light products to suit your every need. An OttLight produces uniquely calibrated illumination, the perfect mix of brightness and contrast, which results in perfectly intense light. The reduction in brightness helps to relieve glare, and the sharp contrast allows you to see details better, and see colors vibrantly. OttLite calls this technology 508 Illumination.

All of OttLite’s products are specially designed with this low vision light technology, so you can always find the right one for your need. There are clamp desk lamps, floor lamps, reading lamps, replacement bulbs for those fixtures you already have — the options are endless. When you have an OttLite at your fingertips you don’t have to let diabetes get in the way of doing things you love, like reading, sewing, stitching, crafting, or anything else. Brenda L. Loveland from Colorado explains just how much difference an OttLite can make in a diabetic’s life, she says:

“At Christmas time last year I purchased a gift set — the carrying bag and small light. My husband and I both suffer from diabetes and have the occasional fluctuations in our eyesight. He had been having a particularly difficult time just putting a puzzle together until I brought home our first OttLite. We were absolutely amazed at the difference in clarity and how natural the light was. Well, we've purchased an additional OttLite and we've put another on our Christmas list for this year. Thank you!”

OttLite can make a huge difference to a person with diabetic retinopathy — or any low vision sufferer’s. Get back to doing what you love, and make the most of your vision with an OttLite.