Causes Complications Poor blood glucose control or consistently elevated blood sugar levels cause any number of complications or damage to many parts of the body. The eye is no exception. There are various diabetes-related eye conditions. The most damaging vision problem is retinopathy.
Cataracts is another common condition among people with diabetes.
Glaucoma is the other which increase in fluid pressure inside the eye that leads to optic nerve damage and loss of vision. Fortunately, you can take certain steps to help keep your eyes healthy, even if you have diabetes. Good blood sugar control is the most important step you can take. Retinopathy Retinopathy is a devastating complication of diabetes that can lead to blindness. Retinopathy is the term for damage to the retina, the area at the back of the eye that records images and converts them into signals to be sent to the brain.