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. [...]
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 [...]
Diabetes side effects on the eyes include a host of conditions like diabetic cataract, diabetic retinopathy and others. Diabetes also affects the pupils of the eyes leading to conditions like smaller pupil sizes, and diabetic ophthalmoplegia. Diabetes and e [...]
Diabetic eye problems are generally caused due to blood vessel and nerve damage that occur due to high sugar levels. These are further complicated with the presence of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart problems. Poor diabetes control is known to be a ma [...]
Among all the diabetic eye problems, diabetic retinopathy is by far the leading cause for blindness. It is a major diabetes complication that needs periodical screening for prevention as well as management. This is because of the fact that diabetic retinopathy symptom [...]
Diabetic cataracts are quite common among people over the age of 50 years. It is a common diabetes complication that is often neglected until vision changes are significant. Diabetes and eyes – Diagnosis of diabetic cataract Though the pres [...]
Diabetic eye problems increase in people with poorly controlled diabetes. Poorly controlled diabetes exacerbates damage to the blood vessels, nerves, and the immunity of a person. Reduced immunity is a primary cause for people with diabetes to have conjunctivitis and [...]
Diabetes is certainly a silent killer. It damages most organs with toxic amounts of blood sugar levels if left unmanaged. While some of you are aware of a major diabetes complication of the eye in the name of diabetic retinopathy, diabetes affects almost all the parts [...]
If you have diabetes, you most likely have experienced blood vessel damage without your knowledge. Diabetes leads to damage of the small and large blood vessels leading to a host of conditions including diabetic retinopathy. This is because the eye is a complex organ [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
