Tag Archives: vision loss
GIANT CELL ARTERITIS & DISABILITY
WHAT IS GIANT CELL ARTERITIS? Giant cell arteritis is a serious inflammatory condition that affects the lining of the arteries. Specifically, it usually impacts the medium and large arteries of the head and neck. Because it frequently involves the temporal arteries, it is sometimes called temporal arteritis. Inflammation from giant cell arteritis narrows the… Read More »
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY: WIN YOUR SSD CLAIM
WHAT IS DIABETIC RETINOPATHY? If you have either Type 1 Diabetes or Type 2 Diabetes, then you have high blood sugar which can eventually damage small blood vessels. These tiny vessels are in the retina, which is the light sensitive tissue at the back of your eye. That damage to retinal vessels is what… Read More »
