Condition
Diabetic Eye Disease: Protecting Vision in Diabetes
Diabetes can harm several parts of the eye, including the retina, lens, and optic nerve. Diabetic eye disease is a group of conditions — primarily diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, cataracts, and glaucoma — that can cause vision loss if uncontrolled.
Video Overview
Diabetic Eye Disease: Protecting Vision in Diabetes
Symptoms
Blurry or fluctuating vision (especially after meals)
Floaters — dark spots or strings drifting in your vision
Dark or empty areas appearing in your visual field
Difficulty seeing at night or in low light
Loss of color perception or contrast sensitivity
Sudden vision loss (emergency — seek care immediately)
Causes
High blood glucose damages retinal blood vessels
Long duration of diabetes (risk rises after 10+ years)
Poorly controlled blood sugar (high HbA1c)
High blood pressure accelerates vessel damage
High cholesterol promotes vascular disease
Pregnancy can accelerate diabetic retinopathy
Treatments
Tight blood glucose control (target HbA1c below 7%)
Anti-VEGF injections to treat diabetic macular edema
Laser photocoagulation to seal leaking blood vessels
Vitrectomy surgery to remove blood from the vitreous
Management of blood pressure and cholesterol
Annual dilated eye exams to catch changes early
Intravitreal steroid implants for persistent edema
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