Type 2 diabetes is among the top causes of vision loss and blindness across the world. According to studies, visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy has increased significantly in the last 20 ...

Vision loss is a complication for many diabetic patients. In patients with diabetic retinopathy, the principal cause of vision loss is the breakdown of the inner blood-retinal barrier (iBRB)—an ...

Scientists say they have determined that low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, may promote a breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier, an important boundary that regulates the flow of nutrients, waste and ...

Eye doctors say GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss may pose rare vision risks, recommending regular checkups.

This article is part of “Innovations In: Type 1 Diabetes”, an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex. Sterling Glass had many health problems as a ...

Not everyone with diabetes will develop diabetic retinopathy. While diabetes-related retinopathy can’t be cured, treatment can slow or stop progression of the disease. If you have early-stage diabetic ...

Sight can slip quietly in diabetes, often before you feel anything is wrong. The damage can start in the tiny blood vessels of the retina, the light-sensing tissue at the back of the eye. Over time, ...

Question: I know that diabetes can take a real toll on your body, but I didn’t know that it includes your eyes. How are they affected by this disease? Answer: While eye care and regular eye exams are ...

Specialists can identify subtle changes in the retina before symptoms appear and apply treatments that can slow or stop vision loss. Ophthalmologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of ...

Share on Pinterest Research on GLP-1 drugs and eye health has been inconsistent, but experts say the risk of serious eye disease is generally low. Getty Images/Hiraman Studies have linked GLP-1 ...

Artistic rendition of a diabetic mouse retina demonstrating retinal vasculature (yellow) with increased leakage (red) following insulin-induced transient episode of hypoglycemia (low glucose). In a ...