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For a large portion of the population, vision health is a secondary health concern. This does not mean that vision health is lower on their list of potential health concerns. Instead, it means that these people are a greater risk for complications with their vision because of another health issue which they are already battling. This first health concern becomes a sort of domino, leading to a laundry list of other potential health problems waiting in the wings.

One of the most pressing of these domino health concerns is diabetes. If you are one of the millions of Americans who have diabetes, you know that having good control of your diabetes can greatly decrease the likelihood of complications with your other organs. Diabetes can lead to various complications if a diabetic does not maintain good control of their blood sugar.  Some of these complications include foot neuropathy or nerve damage (causing numbness or loss of feeling), skin infections, high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney disease, and even complications with vision. Some of the eye-related complications for diabetes can include glaucoma, cataracts, and retinopathy (or a disorder of the retina), and diabetes generally have a higher risk for blindness than people who do not have diabetes.

With the number of diabetics expected to grow to astounding numbers in the near future, finding ways to reduce the health complications that can accompany diabetes will become more important. The best way to try to avoid these complications to your eyes (and all other diabetes-related health complications) is to monitor your diabetes closely. Check your blood sugar often, manage your insulin levels, exercise regularly, make smart food decisions, reduce your stress levels, and be as healthy overall as you can possibly be. Not only will this decrease the likelihood of vision and other complications, but it can improve the quality of your life all-around. While living with diabetes can be a trial, good control is worth the effort.