Diabetic Retinopathy, A Horrible Consequence

Answer 1

If Diabetes is not controlled well through both a combination of good diet, medication compliance and exercise, diabetes may spiral a patient towards a end stage long-term complication called diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes can cause the blood vessels in the retina, a layer of nerve cells in the back of your eye responsible for receiving visual input, to swell and leak. With enough leakage and damage to the vessels, the retina may become damaged, leading to partial or total blindness. Unfortunately, once this happens, the visual deficits are usually permanent and incurable. The only thing left is preservation of leftover vision.