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My Sugar Level It's Very High Is About 15.3 How Can I Control It?
What ate you eating to make it this high ?
I See Two Different Images, Especially When Reading Lines Of Text. Is This Due To Complications Of Diabetes?
If it comes to eye injections fear not. They prepare and numb the eye completely with eye drops. I was very concerned but learned this when I had double cataract procedures. Being a child of the '60s… read more
Eyes Problem
How does diabetes affect your eyes and vision?
Here are some key points from the knowledge base:
1. Diabetic Retinopathy
- Occurs when high blood sugar levels damage blood vessels in the retina.… read more
Is There Any Pain Involved In Diabetic Retinopathy Treatments And What Is Recovery Like?
Does anyone have experience with laser/ injections in the eyes for damage to the retina caused by weak and leaking blood vessels? I'm nervous about the whole idea of injections into the eye.
I live in Red Deer and have to travel to Edmonton for the injection in the eye. I was informed that the left eye was leaking. If I did nothing it would eventually become a problem in the right eye as… read more
Blurred Vison
By the end of day in the evening I get tired and my vision get very blurred and when I wake up in the morning I have a headache. I am 64 yeay old and have retired. I have had diabetes for about 10 years. Am on metformin 2000 ml slow release at night. 6 months check 8.6, 3 months 7.9 and recently 7.3 going the right way. What could be wrong?
Blurred vision can be a symptom of several diabetes-related eye conditions:
1. Diabetic Retinopathy
- High blood sugar levels damage the blood vessels in the retina.
- Symptoms include blurred… read more
Eye Injections
Eye injections are a treatment option for certain diabetes-related eye conditions. Here are some key points:
1. Conditions Treated
- Diabetic Retinopathy: Caused by prolonged high blood sugar… read more
How Do Sugar Levels Affect Blurry Vision?
For years I have been nearsighted. I would have to squint sometimes to see street signs while driving or read the page numbers on the wall at church. Then my undiagnosed diabetes had my blood glucose reaching 405 this June and my vision was immensely worse. I couldn't see clearly more than 10 or so inches from my face
As I took metformin and drastically cut carbs... my blood glucose lowered to 140 and my vision was crystal clear. I could see far and it was like 20/20
But, as my levels… read more
High blood glucose (sugar) levels can damage the blood vessels in the retina, leading to diabetic retinopathy. This condition can cause the blood vessels to leak, swell, or close off, resulting in… read more
Occasionally My Vision Gets Blurry. Sometimes Lasting All Day Or Night Sometimes Only 15min To 1/2 Hr. After Cataract Surgery & Lens Implant
You should talk to your doctor and get an eye specialist involved
It could be an after effect of the cataract surgery or it could be a diabetic complication or something else unrelated to either and… read more
Sometimes I Have Pain Around My Eyes. My Doctor Whose Examining Me Already Said. It's Nothing To Be Concerned About Sometimes At Pain Comes
What do you mean pain "around" your eyes?
Eye problems related specifically to diabetes do not usually result in "pain" but rather loss or partial loss of vision (macular degeneration/retinopathy) or… read more
The Doctor Said, My Eyes Had Worsen And Needs A Surgery Or Injection
I had 15 injections into each eyeball to remove calcium deposits that were pressing on my retina. It took them a few months to dissolve all calcium deposits. I had severe pain with blood in both eyes… read more
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