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Can Diabetes Cause Damage To The Eyes?

Hi my husband is 45 yrs he is diabetic fewdays back his left eye blood clots on the eyeball then got his sugar level chked it is high fasting 170 and post 237. Eye doc asked us to control sugar and let s wait and watch. Is 237 is too high...we r worried will something happens to eye we r worried pl suggest
Wed, 18 Feb 2015
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Hello, Welcome to HCM.
I understand your concern.
Blood sugar levels of 170 & 237 are indeed very high. It should be under 110 & 140.
Diabetes can damage many organs including eyes if it's not under control. Damage to eye blood vessels caused by diabetes is known as diabetic retinopathy in which these blood vessels may be blocked or swelled. This may lead to loss of vision in long run.
So keep your sugar levels under control and get your eyes examined frequently at least once a year.
Hope this will be helpful.
Take care.
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Can Diabetes Cause Damage To The Eyes?

Hello, Welcome to HCM. I understand your concern. Blood sugar levels of 170 & 237 are indeed very high. It should be under 110 & 140. Diabetes can damage many organs including eyes if it s not under control. Damage to eye blood vessels caused by diabetes is known as diabetic retinopathy in which these blood vessels may be blocked or swelled. This may lead to loss of vision in long run. So keep your sugar levels under control and get your eyes examined frequently at least once a year. Hope this will be helpful. Take care.