Cataracts form when clumps of protein build up within the lens of the eye, blocking light from entering and causing the lens to turn cloudy or become discolored.
Diabetes can be a very debilitating disease. In addition to advanced susceptibility to infections, nerve damage (neuropathy) and organ failure, diabetics have higher chances of developing eye or vision problems. This happens when sugar that is not processed by the pancreas roam free in the body, eventually rupturing the tiny blood vessels in the retina.