diabetes disease
The number of patients with diabetes is increasing in the country. This disease is spreading rapidly, especially in urban areas. People young or old live in fear of developing diabetes. According to ICMR, the number of patients of this disease in the country is more than 10 crore. Diabetes is a disease that affects the body’s kidneys, heart, liver and brain. This disease can even cause blindness. Diabetic patients are at risk of diabetic retinopathy. It can take away your sight. Learn about this disease.
According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetic retinopathy is a type of disease that occurs after diabetes. High blood sugar affects the entire body. It also causes damage to the nerves in the eyes. Due to diabetes, the blood supply to the body is affected. Due to this, the retinal nerves of the eyes are also affected. If the retina continues to suffer from this effect for a long time, it begins to weaken and may even be completely damaged, causing blindness. Although your symptoms remain mild at first, gradually your vision begins to decline.
Diabetic retinopathy can develop in anyone with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The longer you have diabetes and the higher your blood sugar level, the greater your risk of developing this eye disease. The risk of contracting this disease is greater, especially with age. The risk remains high after age 50.
Why does diabetic retinopathy occur?
Prolonged high blood sugar levels can cause blockage in the small veins that nourish the eyes, resulting in poor blood supply around the eyes. This begins to affect the retina of the eyes. During this time the eye is also trying to develop new nerves. But these new nerves do not develop properly and because of this the retina continues to deteriorate. If not treated in time it can cause blindness.
What are the symptoms of diabetic retinopathy?
floating spots or black threads in the eyes (floaters)
blurred vision
slight darkness before the eyes
Increasing blurred vision problem
how to defend
Keep sugar level under control
If you have diabetes, keep getting your eyes checked.
Contact doctors if your eyes become blurry.
do eye exercises
