Permanent Blindness

Can Diabetes Lead To Permanent Blindness..!!!

 

Diabetes is a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to insulin (a hormone) is reduced, which results in the abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and raised levels of glucose in the blood and urine. Diabetes can me a major cause of various eye disorders. Diabetic eye disease comprises a combination of various eye conditions that affect people with diabetes. These conditions include:

 

i.Diabetic retinopathy (changes to retinal blood vessels)

ii.Diabetic macular edema (DME) (swelling in the area of the retina called the macular)

iii.Cataract (reduced vision)

iv.Glaucoma (group of diseases damaging optic nerve)

 

Any of the disorders caused by diabetes on our eyes can lead to a complete damage of eyes resulting in blindness. The major causes of diabetic eye diseases are:

 

i.Diabetes effects in change in tiny blood vessels in eyes

ii.Advancement of the disorder causes lack of oxygen which results in death of that part of eye

iii.Leakage of fluid or haemorrhage (bleed) in blood vessels

Distorting vision

iv.Diabetic eye disorder is a common eye problem all over the world and its severity and effects have made it one of the major threats to eye health. The various symptoms of the disease are as follows:

 

i.Blurred vision

ii.Light flashes in the field of vision

iii.Sudden loss of vision

iv.Spots in vision

v.Pain or pressure in one or both of your eyes

 

The effects of the disease can lead to permanent blindness and partial vision loss. Any effect of diabetic eye disorder can turn out to be serious if not cured at an early stage. The effects are:

 

i.Severe vision loss

ii.Permanent blindness

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