Diseases

Diabetic Retinopathy

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Diabetic retinopathy (die-uh-bet-ik ret-ih-nop-uh-thee) is a diabetes complication that affects eyes. It's caused by damage to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye (retina).

SYMPTOMS

Spots or dark strings floating in your vision (floaters),blurred vision,fluctuating vision,impaired color vision,dark or empty areas in your vision,vision loss,diabetic retinopathy usually affects both eyes.

CAUSES

Over time, too much sugar in your blood can lead to the blockage of the tiny blood vessels that nourish the retina, cutting off its blood supply. As a result, the eye attempts to grow new blood vessels. But these new blood vessels don't develop properly and can leak easily