Are you diabetic? So look into your eyes. We don’t necessarily know it, but this pathology, characterized by an excess of sugar in the blood, is harmful to vision. It is the main cause of blindness even under the age of 50. For what? Because of the dreaded complication of chronic hyperglycemia: diabetic retinopathy. “It usually happens after ten years of diabetes, especially if it’s poorly balanced. About 40% of patients with diabetes suffer from it. explains Professor Catherine Creuzot-Garcher, Head of the Ophthalmology Department at Dijon University Hospital.
Over the years, excess sugar will actually cause biochemical changes that lead to structural abnormalities in the retinal microvessels. Capillaries will become clogged. The result: entire areas of the retina will no longer be properly oxygenated.
This is called ischemia. “In response, the retina will then produce growth factors, including VEGF, which lead to new…
Source: Le Figaro
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