Updated On: 06 October, 2020 04:06 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Dr. Samyak V Mulkutkar, Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon and Uveitis Specialist at P.D Hinduja Hospital, shares how diabetes can affect your eyes

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Glucose is an essential energy source for all living cells of the human body, which is programmed in a way wherein the glucose levels in the blood are maintained at an optimal level through various hormones.
Blood glucose levels are normally referred to as blood sugar levels in our day to day life. Diabetes is a condition wherein blood glucose levels are abnormally high. Consistently high glucose levels cause damage to various organs of the human body in the long run.