Joseph Brooks IV
Professor Pascucilla
Wellness 201-05
14 October 2015
Diabetes is a disorder of the metabolism that prevents the body from properly utilizing insulin and glucose. Diabetes is broken down into 2 primary forms: Type 1 and Type 2. There is also a third form of diabetes, which only develops in pregnant women, called gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, is
The damage to the blood vessels, caused by diabetes, can have a detrimental effect on the eyes, as well. The primary eye disorders related to diabetes are glaucoma cataracts and diabetic retinopathy (ADA). Though glaucoma and cataracts van affect those without diabetes, “people with diabetes are 40% more likely to suffer from glaucoma” and “60% more likely to develop [cataracts]” (ADA). If left untreated, either disorder can lead to severe vision impairment, or even blindness. Retinopathy, unlike glaucoma and cataracts, only occurs in people with diabetes. Diabetic neuropathy is an eye disorder, caused by diabetes, that causes damage to the retinas. It can be broken down into two forms: non-proliferative and proliferative. Non-proliferative retinopathy is when small blood vessels in the back of the eye become blocked and swell. In this stage, there are few if any known symptoms (ADA). Unfortunately, from here the retinopathy can become proliferative (American Optometric …show more content…
To compensate for blocked blood vessels, new weaker ones form, which eventually break and leak blood into the vitreous region of the eye. The blood alone can cloud, block or blur vision, but scar
Professor Pascucilla
Wellness 201-05
14 October 2015
Diabetes is a disorder of the metabolism that prevents the body from properly utilizing insulin and glucose. Diabetes is broken down into 2 primary forms: Type 1 and Type 2. There is also a third form of diabetes, which only develops in pregnant women, called gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, is
The damage to the blood vessels, caused by diabetes, can have a detrimental effect on the eyes, as well. The primary eye disorders related to diabetes are glaucoma cataracts and diabetic retinopathy (ADA). Though glaucoma and cataracts van affect those without diabetes, “people with diabetes are 40% more likely to suffer from glaucoma” and “60% more likely to develop [cataracts]” (ADA). If left untreated, either disorder can lead to severe vision impairment, or even blindness. Retinopathy, unlike glaucoma and cataracts, only occurs in people with diabetes. Diabetic neuropathy is an eye disorder, caused by diabetes, that causes damage to the retinas. It can be broken down into two forms: non-proliferative and proliferative. Non-proliferative retinopathy is when small blood vessels in the back of the eye become blocked and swell. In this stage, there are few if any known symptoms (ADA). Unfortunately, from here the retinopathy can become proliferative (American Optometric …show more content…
To compensate for blocked blood vessels, new weaker ones form, which eventually break and leak blood into the vitreous region of the eye. The blood alone can cloud, block or blur vision, but scar