For the diabetic, eye damage becomes a significant risk if blood glucose is not kept at healthy levels. While there are several conditions and complications related to the eyes and diabetes, actual eye damage may go unnoticed until it is severe. There are several indicators that blood glucose is negatively affecting your vision. It is important to be aware of these and know their symptoms as well as have regular visits with your doctor to test your glycosylated haemoglobin. An early indicator that blood sugar has been out of control is blurriness. Caused by extended periods of high glucose, excess water swells the lens of the eye, taking nearly six weeks before the swelling will go down after glucose levels are normalized. When blood sugar has gone unchecked for several years, the capillaries of the eye will weaken leading to leakage of blood and fluid into the eye and the …