The Village of Lake Grove is located in the Town of Brookhaven. Lake Grove is well known as a popular commercial area in Suffolk County, including stores and attractions. The village features a number of different styles and prices of housing, including many well-maintained developments such as Crestwood Forest, Lake Grove Estates, Country Pointe, The Pines, Brittany Hills, and Country Woods. The village also has a number of parks, recreational facilities, and a nature preserve for residents to enjoy.
In the early 1700s, the area was settled along Middle Country Road which was then part of the Old Kings Highway, originally a Native American track. The former and merged names include Lake Ronkonkoma, Lakeland, Lakeville, and Ronkonkoma until it settled on the name Lake Grove in the mid-1800s. The area was named for the trees growing near Lake Ronkonkoma. In 1818, the First Congregational Church was constructed and has been preserved and is depicted on the village seal. In later years, Lake Grove established its own post office which carried the mail to and from Lakeland Station by horse and wagon which was stopped in 1883. In 1954, newly built Nesconset Highway created a major commercial crossroad in Lake Grove, which prompted the construction of the Smith Haven Mall The Smith Haven Mall created a commercial boom, attracting new businesses, banks, and professional services to Lake Grove.
North Shore Eye Care sees a number of patients from Lake Grove and the surrounding Long Island areas for regular Diabetic check ups. Diabetes is a condition where the body does not produce adequate insulin or cannot use insulin properly. Insulin is a hormone that breaks down glucose (sugar) so that it can be used by the body. The body's problem with in not making enough insulin causes the level of glucose in the blood to rise. This can cause a wide range of complications, including retinopathy, neuropathy and nephropathy. People with diabetes are at risk of developing a complication called diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy affects the blood vessels supplying the retina, the seeing part of the eye. The vessels in the retina of the eye can become blocked, start to leak and/or grow abnormally like weeds. This damage eventually can lead to permanent damage to the retina if left untreated.
Diabetic retinopathy is a common amongst diabetics and is one of the leading causes of blindness in adults under the age of 65. It is estimated that approximately 25% of people with type 1 diabetes will have some form of diabetic retinopathy five to ten years after their symptoms develop. If diabetic retinopathy is diagnosed and treated in a timely manner, the prognosis is good. Early stage diabetic retinopathy can usually be treated by bringing your diabetes under better control. More advanced diabetic retinopathy can require medical and/or laser surgery to prevent further damage to the eyes. It is important to keep blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels under control. This drastically reduces the risk of developing retinopathy. But, your best protection against retinopathy is having your eyes examined regularly, with photography when you are first diagnosed and then every year.
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