Vision Loss

November is Diabetic Eye Disease Month -Chronic High Blood Sugar Can Lead to Vision Loss

November is Diabetic Eye Disease Month. According to the National Institutes of Health’s National Eye Institute, “Diabetic eye disease, a leading cause of blindness, often has no early warning signs. Early detection, timely treatment, and appropriate follow-up care are the only ways to prevent vision loss.” The American Academy of Ophthalmology suggests the following five …

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Lower Your Blood Pressure, Save Your Eyesight -How Hypertension Can Lead to Vision Loss

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), the long-term effects of high blood pressure (also called hypertension), can be detrimental to eye health, as various conditions can develop as a result. AHA explains that hypertension occurs when “your blood pressure, the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels, is constantly …

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Excess Blood Sugar from Diabetes Can Lead to Cataracts

According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), “excess blood sugar from diabetes can cause cataracts.” The World Health Organization defines cataracts as the “clouding of the lens of the eye which prevents clear vision.” The National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health explains that “adults with diabetes are 2-5 times more likely …

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Lower Your Blood Pressure, Save Your Eyesight How Hypertension Can Lead to Vision Loss

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), the long-term effects of high blood pressure (also called hypertension), can be detrimental to eye health, as various conditions can develop as a result. AHA explains that hypertension occurs when “your blood pressure, the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels, is constantly …

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