Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects both men and women. If you are diagnosed with diabetes, it is vital to keep the blood sugar levels under check, as high blood sugar can affect other parts of the body and cause serious complications [...]
Diabetes is characterized by chronic high blood sugar levels or hyperglycemia. Poorly managed diabetes is one of the leading causes for many diseases including diabetic nephropathy, diabetic neuropathy, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and diabetic eye problems. [...]
Diabetes is characterized by chronic high blood sugar levels or hyperglycemia. Poorly managed diabetes is one of the leading causes for many diseases including diabetic nephropathy, diabetic neuropathy, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and diabetic eye problems. [...]
Glaucoma is a diabetic eye problem that can lead to irreversible vision loss. It is one of the major causes for blindness and one that needs aggressive management. Glaucoma is a diabetes complication that arises due to high sugar levels, high blood pressure, and other [...]
In most cases, diabetic eye problems arise even before the diagnosis of diabetes. In people with uncontrolled diabetes, and poorly controlled diabetes, the incidence of diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma is high. Diabetes and eyes – Glaucoma [...]
Diabetes leads to reduced immunity. This increases the chances of many infectious diseases. When it comes to the eyes, diabetes causes diabetic retinopathy and various infections of the conjunctiva including bacterial and viral conjunctivitis. Diabetes and [...]
Pink eye or conjunctivitis is a common eye infection among children that most likely occurs due to bacterial or viral causes. However, with age chronic conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol cause conjunctival damage. When it com [...]
What is the cornea? Cornea of the eye is a protective layer. It is a clear tissue that is transparent and allows light to pass through it. From the cornea, light enters pupils and lens. Cornea protects the eye from dust, germs and other harmful substances [...]
Cataract is a leading cause of blindness and is characterized by the thickening of lenses. Diabetes is a major risk factor for cataracts and causes a condition called diabetic cataract in which transparency of the lens is reduced. How Diabetes [...]
Pink eye or conjunctivitis is a common eye infection among children that most likely occurs due to bacterial or viral causes. However, with age chronic conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol cause conjunctival damage. When it com [...]
Hypertension and diabetes are silent killers and take their toll on the eyes. Conditions like diabetic cataracts, uveitis, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema and hypertensive retinopathy are just some of the manifestations of chronic conditions like diabe [...]
Chronic conditions like diabetes can lead to serious diabetic eye problems that might not be reversible. It might even lead to permanent vision loss. Conditions like diabetic cataract, diabetic macular edema, non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and prolife [...]
What is the cornea? Cornea of the eye is a protective layer. It is a clear tissue that is transparent and allows light to pass through it. From the cornea, light enters pupils and lens. Cornea protects the eye from dust, germs and other harmful substances [...]
Cataract is a leading cause of blindness and is characterized by the thickening of lenses. Diabetes is a major risk factor for cataracts and causes a condition called diabetic cataract in which transparency of the lens is reduced. How Diabetes [...]
Did you know that glaucoma is one of the major contributors to blindness in India? What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a condition that affects the optic nerve. Damage to optic nerve is caused due to pressure and stress. When fluids get deposit [...]
Diabetic retinopathy is a major diabetic eye problem and a leading cause of blindness among people with diabetes. It has deep links to kidney damage – diabetic nephropathy. People with diabetic nephropathy are at a higher risk of getting diabetic retinopathy. Dia [...]
Within weeks of beginning of diabetes, damage to small blood vessels of the eye commences. By the time diagnosis of diabetes is made, some amount of damage is already done. To save vision and to avoid diabetes complications of the eye, frequent eye examinations are [...]
Problems of diabetes and eyes begin as early as a few weeks of the beginning of diabetes. Since diabetes leads to rise in blood sugar levels and as blood travels in blood vessels, most damage is done to blood vessels. What happens in non-proliferat [...]
People who cannot control their blood sugar levels and people who do not manage their diabetes are prone to diabetes complications. Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is a serious diabetes complication of the eye that can lead to permanent vision loss. Affecting bo [...]
Progressive or sudden vision loss is a very debilitating experience. Losing the ability to see the world is like losing the ability to live. It is very difficult for a person to cope with vision loss and blindness. It is best to avoid it. In people with dia [...]
