People who have been diagnosed with diabetes may have an increased risk of developing eye related complications. While diabetes can increase the likelihood of developing cataracts and glaucoma, the most common eye disease caused by diabetes is diabetic retinopathy.
Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that affects the eyes. It is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, called the retina.
Diabetic retinopathy can develop in anyone who has type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The risk increases the longer someone has diabetes and if blood sugars are not managed well.
At first, diabetic retinopathy might cause no symptoms or only mild vision problems. But it can lead to blindness, especially if diabetes or other health problems are poorly managed.
Proper treatment of diabetes is the best way to prevent vision loss. If you have diabetes, a yearly dilated eye exam with an eye care professional is recommended, even if your vision seems fine.
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