Eye Disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease
of the kidney so that the kidney does not get enough circulation . When the kidneys fail , excess fluid develops in the body and the kidneys cannot catch up . If the kidneys cannot do the job of getting rid of the waste products of the body , the toxins build up and the individual will need a kidney transplant or permanent kidney dialysis . Kidney failure can be a cause of death in diabetics , and 44 % of all kidney failures in 2011 were the result of diabetes .
Eye Disease
Diabetes can cause blindness by causing the tiny vessels of the retina or back of the eye to rupture and spill blood across the retinal surface ; this condition is called diabetic retinopathy and leads to blind spots in vision and eventually to total blindness . Doctors have ways of coagulating the blood in the vessels using a laser ; however , this does not cure the underlying process and blindness is simply delayed unless the diabetic gets the blood sugars under control . According to the National Eye Institute , 7,686 cases of diabetic retinopathy were diagnosed in 2010 that number is up from 2,063 in the year 2000 . Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in adults age 20 to 74 .
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Diabetics risk a loss of limbs , particularly the lower extremities . It can come from plaque buildup in the large arteries supplying the leg or in the smaller vessels , such as in the feet . If the blockage is significant , gangrene of the feet and legs can occur so that the gangrenous part needs to be amputated . According to the Centers For Disease Control , 60 % of all nontraumatic amputations of lower limbs occur in people with diabetes due to nerve damage . This can severely limit the diabetic ’ s mobility and may confine them to a wheel chair .
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