Diabetes: The Number One Cause of Blindness
Early Detection and Management Can Help Save Your Sight
By Rajiv Anand, MD, MS, FRCS, Texas Retina Associates, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine
Diabetes or high blood sugar is a problem for many middle-age Americans. With obesity and sedentary lifestyles on the rise, it is estimated there are about 45 million people in the U.S. with type 2 diabetes. Most people don’t realize diabetes can also affect the eyes and lead to vision loss. This damage is exacerbated with high blood pressure and cholesterol. […]