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.....
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.....
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,.....
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.....
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.....
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,.....
The effect of high blood sugar levels on the cornea can also lead to vision loss and blindness. However, people tend to associate diabetes and eye damage only with retina.....
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.....
When it comes to diabetes and eyes, every single part and tissue of the eye is affected. Poorly controlled diabetes and chronic high blood sugar levels cause diabetic macular edema which can.....
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.....
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.....
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......
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.....
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.....
3 Simple Steps to Prevent Diabetes Complications of the Eye 1. Knowing that it can happen to you Playing blindfold for a while with your loved ones is fun, being.....