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Published on :Feb 17, 2026
Q1. What are diabetes complications?
When blood sugar stays high for many years, it can slowly affect the nerves, eyes, and kidneys.
These problems usually develop without early warning signs.
Diabetes is rightly called a silent disease
Q2. How does diabetes affect nerves?
What symptoms should I watch for?
Tingling or numbness in feet, burning pain, reduced sensation in the feet, slippage of footwear, cracked feet, foot wounds that heal slowly
Q3. How is nerve damage checked?
Foot examination by your doctor with sensation testing
Q4. How can neuropathy be prevented?
Good sugar control, daily foot inspection and care, diabetic footwear
Q5. Can diabetes affect eyesight? What are the symptoms?
Yes.
Early stages often have no symptoms
Later signs include:
- Blurred vision
- Dark spots or floaters
- Sudden vision loss
Q6. How are eyes checked?
Yearly dilated eye examination
Q7. How can eye damage be prevented?
Good sugar, BP, and cholesterol control
Annual eye check-ups
Q8. How does diabetes affect kidneys. What are the symptoms?
Often no symptoms in early stages
Later symptoms include swelling of feet or face, frothy urine, tiredness
Q9. How are kidneys checked?
- Urine test for protein
- Blood test (creatinine, eGFR)
Q10. How often should a person with diabetes get checked?
- HbA1c: every 3–6 months
- Eye exam: once a year
- Kidney tests: once a year
- Foot check: every visit
