Overview

Uncontrolled diabetes can cause eye conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. The risk is influenced by age, diabetic duration, poor glycemic control, and blood pressure fluctuations. Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) is an early stage where tiny blood vessels leak, making the retina swell. When the macula swells, it is called macular edema. While, proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) occurs when the retina grows new blood vessels, leading to neovascularization and macular edema.

Causes

High blood sugar levels damage retinal blood vessels, leading to vision problems. Risk factors include longer years of 

• Diabetes 

• Poorly controlled blood sugar 

• High blood pressure 

• Pregnancy 

• High cholesterol 

• Obesity 

• Tobacco use

• Anaemia.

Symptoms

Symptoms like 

• Eye floaters and blurriness are characteristic

• Black spots in vision

• Central vision loss

• Rare cases may present with blindness.

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