27Mar
Diabetes and Its Effects On Your Eyesight
Diabetes is a metabolic disease that influences how your body uses glucose, or sugar. Around 26 million Americans are diabetics, and approximately one in each three adults beyond 60 years old has the disease. One of the side effects of diabetes is that it can weaken blood vessels in the body, including the eyes. There are a few eye conditions that are associated with diabetes, so it is insightful to be familiar with them to secure your vision. Diabetic Retinopathy: Long term diabetes can harm the retina of the eye and cause a condition called diabetic retinopathy. The least difficult approach to explain diabetic retinopathy is that small veins in your...
