How can diabetes hurt my eyes?
admin | Dec 07, 2009 | 0 comments
High blood glucose and high blood pressure from diabetes can hurt four parts of your eye:
1. Retina (REH-ti-nuh). The retina is the lining at the back of the eye. The retina’s job is to sense light coming into the eye.
2. Vitreous (VIH-tree-us). The vitreous is a jellylike fluid that fills the back of the eye.
3. Lens. The lens is at the front of the eye and it focuses light on the retina.
4. Optic nerve. The optic nerve is the eye’s main nerve to the brain.
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