A man who drank 12 bottles of soda every day for 4 months almost went blind
Oct 10, 2024
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According to Chinese media such as Sina and Dotcom, A, who lives in Dongyang City, Zhejiang Province, has drank a pack of drinks every day for the past four months.
The pack contained 12 bottles of 500ml beverages.
Recently, he suffered from symptoms of decreased vision due to soaring blood sugar levels.
He was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy and is being treated after undergoing a hospital examination.
This disease is a peripheral circulatory disorder caused by hyperglycemia caused by diabetes, and is an ophthalmic disease that occurs in the retina.
It can damage blood vessels and lead to blindness. Prevention and early detection are very important because once it occurs, blood sugar continues even if it remains normal. It is difficult to recognize symptoms in the early stages, and if vision is reduced or metamorphopsia, insemination, and photopia are felt, it is highly likely that diabetic retinopathy has already progressed a lot.
Medical staff say "Long-term excessive consumption of sugary drinks increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and can lead to vision problems and even blindness", he pointed out.
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