Diabetes is a complication that can take place when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Those people who are suffering from diabetes can have a risk of serious health conditions like kidney failure, stroke, and heart disease.
There are many people who are not aware of the fact that diabetic patients are also prone to diabetic eye diseases including retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, cataracts, and glaucoma.
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February is the National Age-Related macular degeneration (AMD) and low vision awareness month. AMD is a very chronic eye condition that can cause vision loss also. In case you are experiencing any eye condition, you can consult our eye care professionals at Windy City Retina and schedule a meeting for an eye examination.
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Several parts of the eyes with their unique features have to work properly for making your vision possible. Light passes through various parts of the eye before hitting the retina which transforms the electric signals into images that we see. Here in this article, you will get to know about the working of the human eye.
When a person develops an uncontrollable level of Diabetes it can affect the blood vessels which can lead to retinal damage and eye problems also. The Diabetic condition that affects the eyes is known as Diabetic Retinopathy. It can also lead to blindness if untreated. You can follow some of the precautions like maintaining blood sugar and blood pressure, quitting smoking, and regular eye check-ups of your eyes. Treatments of Diabetic Retinopathy include Lasers treatment, Injections, and Eye surgery.
