People with diabetes need to pay extra attention to their health including proper diet and regular exercise to keep their blood sugar levels under control. If they have high blood sugar levels over a long period of time, it can lead to complicated medical conditions which affect several different parts of the body. One of the most common problem is “Diabetic Retinopathy”.
“Diabetic retinopathy” is a serious sight-threatening complication of diabetes. It’s caused by damage to the blood vessels inside retina which usually develop silently and gradually over time, from mild vision problems to total blindness.
In the early stages of diabetic retinopathy, patients should keep blood sugar levels, blood pressure and cholesterol levels under control by making healthy lifestyle choices. And it’s important to get eye examination at least once or twice a year from an ophthalmologist so diabetic retinopathy can be detected early. For advanced stages, it may require laser surgery to seal leaking blood vessels or to discourage new leaky blood vessels from forming.