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Recent medical reports have indicated that diabetes may lead to glaucoma in addition to diabetic retinopathy. A recent study in “Ophthalmology” found that women with diabetes have about a 70% increased risk of developing the most common form of glaucoma (open angle glaucoma) compared to women who do not have the disease.

Currently, open angle glaucoma affects approximately 2 million people in the United States and is one of the leading causes of blindness. However, to date, the evidence is not conclusive.

Glaucoma occurs when there’s a gradual increase in the normal fluid pressure inside the eyes. Glaucoma causes damage to the optic nerve which can result in vision loss and eventual blindness. Approximately 50 million Americans are at risk for vision loss from glaucoma.

One way that diabetes can possibly cause glaucoma is by causing elevation in pressure within the eye. Also, diabetes could increase the susceptibility of the optic nerve to damage.

To learn more about how diabetes can affect vision or to learn more about LASIK, please contact Clearview Eye and Laser Medical Center in San Diego today.

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