The many ways diabetes affects your eyes
(WorldNews Health)

Diabetes can affect the eyes in many ways. Diabetic retinopathy affects blood vessels in the light-sensitive tissue called the retina that lines the back of the eye. It is the most common cause of vision loss among people with diabetes and the leading cause of vision impairment and blindness in adults. This condition usually develops in anyone who has poorly controlled type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Diabetic eye diseases also include cataract and glaucoma: o Cataract: Adults with diabetes are two to five times more likely than those without diabetes to develop cataract. It also tends to develop at an earlier age. o Glaucoma: Certain types of glaucoma are associated with elevated pressure inside...