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Diabetes is a disease that interferes with the body’s ability to use and store sugar and can cause many health problems including diabetic retinopathy in the eyes. |
Diabetic retinopathy can weaken and cause changes in the small blood vessels that nourish the eye’s retina. These blood vessels may begin to leak, and affect the retinal function. The early stages of diabetic retinopathy may cause blurred vision. As the disease progresses, vision may be cloudy, and blind spots or floaters may occur.
If left untreated, diabetic retinopathy can cause blindness and as with number of eye conditions, vision changes may occur without any obvious signs or discomfort. If you have diabetes, or a family history, regular eye examinations help to make the most of your vision and to detect any changes that need treatment. Click for a Printable Information Sheet! |