Tuesday 15 November 2022 – 2.00pm WIB
LIVE lifestyle – Diabetes it has become a global health problem. This is a chronic condition that occurs when the body is unable to effectively use the insulin it produces or when the pancreas stops producing enough insulin. There is a risk of glucose blood increase or glycemia increased.
The most concerning thing about this disease is that there is no way high blood sugar can affect your body. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it can be one of the main causes blindnesskidney failure, heart attack, stroke and lower limb amputation. Scroll to see the full article.
With that said, let’s take a detailed look at one of the most overlooked effects of diabetes, viz diabetic retinopathy. But first, let’s find out about the many ways diabetes affects you view we.
How high blood sugar can affect your eyes
There are several ways that high blood sugar or diabetes can affect your eyes. Excess glucose or blood sugar in the bloodstream can cause damage to blood vessels and nerves that run throughout the body, including the eyes. This can result in a group of eye conditions including:
– Macular edema: Leaking blood vessels caused by diabetes can cause swelling in the macula, the center of the retina responsible for direct vision.
