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Can Diabetes Cause Blindness?

can diabetes cause blindness?
posted on Thu, 17 Dec 2009
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Hi... Long standing diabetes which is not controlled can lead to retinopathy and cataract.. Both the condition can progress slowly as the diabetes prolongs. And when the condition is not treated early can lead to visual blurring of vision to blindness...
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Can Diabetes Cause Blindness?

Hi... Long standing diabetes which is not controlled can lead to retinopathy and cataract.. Both the condition can progress slowly as the diabetes prolongs. And when the condition is not treated early can lead to visual blurring of vision to blindness...