| The article aims to provide information about | | | | vessels break, as they are weak and leak blood |
| complications of diabetes. There are mainly two | | | | into clear gel of the eye, which will lead to floating |
| types of complications found in diabetes they are | | | | spots in the eye, blocking vision. The pace of |
| short and long term. Here we will discuss long | | | | damage is not similar in both the eyes but, both |
| term complications of diabetes. | | | | the eyes are affected by this disease. Some |
| Long term complications | | | | times one eye is affected more easily than other. |
| Diabetic Retinopathy: Diabetes-related eye | | | | After some period, the swollen and scar nerve |
| complications are very common. It is the leading | | | | tissue of the retina is totally destroyed and pulls |
| cause of blindness and vision problem now. If left | | | | up the entire layer of retina and detaches it from |
| untreated, they lead to the deterioration of vision | | | | the back of the eye. Retinal detachment is the |
| and ultimately blindness. | | | | cause behind blindness among diabetics in middle |
| Diabetic Retinopathy is caused by damage to the | | | | age. A diabetic must go for the regular eye |
| small blood vessels of the retina in the back of | | | | checkup so that the early stages of diabetic |
| the eye. The small vessels can be damaged by | | | | retinopathy can be detected and treated in initial |
| high blood glucose and high blood pressure. Thus | | | | stages itself, with less harm to the eyes. Blood |
| an individual who suffers from hypertension is at | | | | sugar levels should also be monitored and |
| a higher risk of developing diabetic retinopathy | | | | maintained to prevent blood vessel damage. |
| than those who have a normal blood pressure. | | | | Treatment |
| The high blood glucose levels hinder the flow of | | | | There is no pharmaceutical therapy available at |
| blood, and thus oxygen, to the cells of retina. This | | | | present that stops the progression of diabetic |
| hinders the working of retina and thus leads to | | | | retinopathy by treating the underlying process of |
| improper vision. The early stage of this disease is | | | | micro vascular damage. Current treatment options |
| called non- proliferate diabetic retinopathy, | | | | (generally reserved for late stage pre-proliferative |
| characterized by the development of occasional | | | | and proliferative diabetic retinopathy and |
| small blisters caused by enlarged capillaries and | | | | sight-threatening diabetic macular oedema) include |
| small hemorrhages on the surface of the retina. | | | | two different forms of laser surgery. Laser |
| Moderately severe to very severe | | | | therapy seals the leaking blood vessels in the |
| non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy is also known | | | | macula, slowing the swelling that causes impaired |
| as pre-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The | | | | vision. This procedure does not improve blurred |
| blurred and distorted vision is because of macular | | | | vision but it can prevent it from worsening. While |
| edema. | | | | laser surgery can usually prevent vision from |
| Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is the advanced | | | | deteriorating, in most cases it cannot restore |
| form of diabetic retinopathy; the new blood | | | | vision that has already been lost. |