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Diabetes and Vision: Diabetes puts you more at risk for diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, glaucoma and cataracts. These conditions can happen from damaged blood vessels in the eyes — a result of high blood sugar.
Diabetes and Oral Health: High blood sugar weakens white blood cells, the body’s main defense against bacterial infections, leading to inflammation and dental problems. If you have gum disease, the swelling in your gums can also raise your blood sugar, making diabetes harder to control.
What can you do?
American Diabetes Association, 2025; Diabetes and Your Eyes: What You Need to Know, Johns Hopkins Medicine, 2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, a Division of Health Care Service Corporation,
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