Co Down Man Loses Sight โDue โto Undiagnosed Diabetes, Issues Urgent Warning
DOWNPATRICK, Northern Ireland -โ A man fromโ County Down isโ speaking โout after undiagnosed diabetes led to blindness, hoping his story will encourage โothers to get checked. Tehโ warningโข comes duringโ Diabetes Awareness Month, as figures reveal aโ growingโ number of โคpeople in โขNorthern Ireland โขare living with the condition and at risk of sight loss.
Almost โ118,000 people in Northern Ireland are currently living with diabetes,โ a numberโค that continues to rise, according to Diabetes โฃUK Northern Ireland. This increase brings with itโ a greater risk of diabetic โretinopathy, a leading cause of sight loss among people of working age. The Co Down man’s experience underscores the โขcritical importance of early detection and management of diabetes to prevent devastating consequences.
The condition,if left undiagnosed,can lead โtoโค diabetic retinopathy,damaging the blood vessels in the retina.โฃ This can causeโ blurredโ vision, floaters, and eventually, โฃblindness. โข
For advice on managing diabetes, visit http://diabetes.org.uk/northern-ireland or call 028 9066 โ6646. For emotional and practical supportโ with โsight loss, visit http://rnib.org.uk,contact the RNIBโค Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or email helpline@rnib.org.uk.