How can Diabetes impact your eyes and what can we do to prevent damage?

This playlist contains content relevant to people interested in Diabetes and Eye Disease as related to people with Diabetes. Diabetic Retinopathy is discussed but other issues are also mentioned. Content is related to the 'Learning', 'Treatment' and 'Continuing Care' phase of the Journey.

This playlist contains content relevant to people interested in Diabetes and Eye Disease as related to people with Diabetes. Diabetic Retinopathy is discussed but other issues are also mentioned. Content is related to the 'Learning', 'Treatment' and 'Continuing Care' phase of the Journey.

This playlist contains content relevant to people interested in Diabetes and Eye Disease as related to people with Diabetes. Diabetic Retinopathy is discussed but other issues are also mentioned. Content is related to the 'Learning', 'Treatment' and 'Continuing Care' phase of the Journey.

Dr Mushtaqur Rahman, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist talk about how Diabetes can affect small blood vessels to the back of the eye (the Retina). Diabetes can affect the leakiness of these arteries. If the Macula area of the Retina is affected, this will affect your ability to see. This can be seen as swelling in the Macula area when checked. Damage to the macular area can also result in new blood vessels growing in this region. Occasionally these new blood vessels can cause bleeding which can cause sudden vision loss.

Dr Mushtaqur Rahman, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist explains how to prevent damage to eyes but also control your blood glucose levels well. He talks about screening checks of the eyes being very important when 'tightening' up blood glucose control.

What is diabetic retinopathy?Diabetic retinopathy is a common eye condition caused by the damaging effects of diabetes. It is caused by persistently raised blood sugar levels. The retina