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By Dr. Ajanta Chakravarty, Consultant - Ophthalmology, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield
Sunil was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 35 years and he has been neglecting it from last 5 years. Although, doctors had asked Sunil to control his sugar level, Sunil found it hard to limit his cravings for sweets. Although, Sunilโs wife objected to this habit, Sunil did not seem to budge. This impacted his blood glucose level which kept fluctuating drastically. After few months, he also started to experience blurred vision and found it difficult to drive. On consulting a doctor, realisation set in for Sunil, as his blood sugar was high, and the doctor informed him that his eye issues were due to the uncontrolled diabetes.
Similar to Sunil, many people struggle to control their diabetes and develop severe health condition. Diabetic eye is one such condition which arises due to uncontrolled diabetes and some of the symptoms include diabetic macular edema, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and cataracts.
Diabetes, over a period of time can damage the eye that can lead to poor vision and in worse cases cause blindness. In the initial stages of diabetes, people may face blurred vision or problems with the eye sight. Loss in the vision is not likely to happen in the first few years with diabetes. However, as the years pass by, high blood glucose levels can damage the tiny blood vessels in the eyes. This damage can start from the prediabetic stage and subsequently become noticeable only after few years of diabetes.
Listed below are the eye problems faced by the diabetic patients.
Diabetic retinopathy: Damaged blood vessels due to high blood glucose can harm the retina leading to diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic macular edema: The part of your retina that you need for reading, driving, and seeing faces is called the macula. Diabetes can lead to swelling in the macula. Over time, this disease can destroy the sharp vision in this part of the eye.
Glaucoma: Diabetes doubles the chances of having glaucoma, which can lead to vision loss and blindness if not treated early.
Cataract: People with diabetes can develop cataracts at an earlier age than people without diabetes
With necessary precautions and lifestyle modification, people can decrease the risk of diabetic eye ailments.
Here are six ways diabetic patients can manage their eye health:
Managing eye health is crucial for people suffering from diabetes. Controlling diabetes is the key for it. The sooner you take actions and work towards controlling your diabetes, the better.
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