Common diseases that cause blindness are onchocerciasis,
syphilis, diabetes, glaucoma, trachoma. Many other less common
diseases may cause blindness.
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While insulin can have side effects (particularly when more than
prescribed is used), it does not cause blindness. Diabetes can
cause retinal (eye) problems, though, which could be the reason
some people believe insulin to cause eye problems.
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renal (kidney) failure, heart disease, stroke, and blindness.
Approximately 17 million Americans have diabetes. Unfortunately, as
many as one-half are unaware they have it.
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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that causes serious
health complications including renal (kidney) failure, heart
disease, stroke , and blindness.