Protecting eyesight, feet, and the nervous system

Protecting eyesight, feet, and the nervous system [1]

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/20/2008 - 11:05

Classically, diabetes complications are thought of as damaging the heart and blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nervous system. Blood vessel damage, together with nerve damage, leads to foot problems. Protection of the heart, blood vessels and kidneys is dealt with in an earlier article, as is protection of all of these by control of blood glucose levels. Here we describe how disabling problems which are developing in the eyes, feet, and nervous system despite those measures can be managed optimally.

Issue:

Volume 51 | Supplement [2]

Attachment:

article_453_en.pdf [3]

Keywords:

visual loss, ulceration, laser, erectile dysfunction, neuropathy

Section:

Clinical Care [4]

Theme:

Complications > Eye [5]

Complications > Foot [6]

Complications > Neuropathy [7]

Research and studies [8]

Type 2 diabetes [9]

Guidelines [10]

Diabetes treatment [11]