Diabetes & Your Vision
Diabetes is a serious condition that can affect the way your body uses and processes glucose, a vital sugar used to provide energy to the cells that make up your muscles and other tissues. With diabetes, your blood can develop an excess of sugar, which can lead to serious health problems, including problems with your vision and eye health.
A diabetes diagnosis increases your chances of developing various eye diseases, which is why the COA recommends that any person with diabetes undergo an eye exam at least once a year.