Father’s Day 2025: Is Your Dad Diabetic? Cataract Risk Alert by Doctors
it’s the perfect time to raise awareness about the health challenges they often overlook
Diabetes increases the risk of cataracts—clouding of the eye lens—leading to vision loss if untreated
Cataracts cause blurry vision, sensitivity to light, and difficulty seeing at night
High blood sugar levels alter lens proteins, accelerating cataract formation
Blurry or double vision, faded colors, and trouble with night vision can be early symptoms
Uncontrolled diabetes, high blood pressure, aging, smoking, and sun exposure increase the risk
Control blood sugar, eat a healthy diet, wear UV-protective sunglasses, and quit smoking
Annual eye exams can detect early signs of cataracts and prevent vision loss
Control blood sugar, eat a healthy diet, wear UV-protective sunglasses, and quit smoking
Encourage your dad to get a diabetes and eye health check-up—because his eyes matter too