11/06/2025
Diabetes can affect many parts of your body—including your eyes. Keeping your blood sugar under control is important to protect your sight.
How can diabetes change your vision?
When blood sugar levels are high, your vision may become blurry.
This happens because high sugar levels cause the lens of your eye to swell.
This type of blurry vision usually improves when your blood sugar returns to normal. Over time, diabetes can damage the small blood vessels inside your eyes. This can lead to:
Diabetic Retinopathy
Macular Edema
Cataracts
Glaucoma
These conditions can lead to permanent vision loss if not treated. Be sure to schedule routine visits with your eye doctor to prevent vision loss. For more information on diabetes and your eyes, schedule an appointment with one of our doctors today. (239) 936-6216