Diabetes retinopathy is a progressive eye disorder that can cause retinal damage, leading to blurred vision and blindness in people with diabetes. The retina is the name of the tissue layer at the back of the eye that receives the images we see and transfers them to our brains through the optic nerve.

Some people experience periodic abnormalities in their eyesight that could be the first sign of diabetic retinopathy:

• Trouble reading.
• Trouble seeing faraway objects.

As the condition progresses, you might develop:

• Poor night vision.
• Blurred or distorted vision.
• Seeing faded colors as color blindness starts.
• Dark areas in the vision.
• Blindness.

Main causes of Diabetic retinopathy are:

• Diabetes-related elevated blood sugar levels are what lead to diabetic retinopathy.
• Blood sugar levels that are excessively high can harm blood vessels throughout the body, including the eyes.

Risk factors of Diabetic retinopathy are:

• Poor blood sugar control
• Being a diabetic for a long time
• Going through puberty
• Being pregnant
• Having high blood pressure

Diabetic retinopathy can cause several severe other eye problems like:

• Diabetic macular edema (DME)
• Vitreous hemorrhage
• Glaucoma
• Retinal detachment
• Blindness