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Diabetes and eye care: How to reduce the risks?

Diabetes is a dangerous disease that harms you in every possible way. Diabetic patients are more susceptible to vision problems.
Eye diseases due to diabetes
Diabetes may lead to blurred vision, double vision, eye irritations, black spots, flashes of light, partial or complete blindness.
Diabetes leads to vision fluctuations, cataract in young age, optic nerve failure, and temporary [...]

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Diabetic retinopathy: Why, What and How

Diabetic retinopathy is the most common eye disease occurring in diabetic patients. Diabetic retinopathy leads to blurred vision, retinal detachment and glaucoma. Let’s explore the ins and outs of diabetic retinopathy.
Stages of diabetic retinopathy
Here are the three stages of diabetic retinopathy:
1. Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
In the first stage of diabetic retinopathy, the blood vessels in the [...]

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Is Gestational diabetes dangerous for me and my baby?

Pregnant women with high blood sugar levels are said to have gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is common in 5% of pregnant women around the world.
The baby gets most of the food from placenta. Hormones from the placenta help the baby grow. But, some hormones restrict insulin production too. This results insulin resistance and high blood [...]

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Diabetes: Living with it and managing it!

Are you recently diagnosed with diabetes? Are you always wondering how diabetes will affect you?
Most of the patients who recently diagnosed with diabetes tend to become panicky. They think that their life has come to an end. Diabetics always fear death and pain. Yes! They have a reason. Diabetes is such a disease that will [...]

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