RuthW
Well-Known Member
In a word, yes.
As the following article says, a 10% reduction in hbA1c gives a 43% reduction in the likelihood of retinopathy.
http://m.diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/44/8/968.short
And Rome wasn't built in a day. People whose blood sugars are way out of control have to start somewhere. Stepping them down 10% at a time is more likely to result in long term success and (I hate this term but I have to use it) compliance, than a demand for rapid change which just hurls them onto the diabetic 'rollercoaster.' From there, they are likely to retire injured and go back to running high for the sake of their mental security.