Diabetes Complications: Nerve Damage, Eye Spots & Shock

What happens when diabetes goes untreated? Serious complications including nerve damage, diabetic shock, and eye spots can occur, affecting circulatory and neurological systems across the entire body.

Which Systems of the Body Are Affected by Diabetes?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Leann Mikesh, Ph.D.

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder in which inadequate production of the hormone insulin or a resistance to its actions in the body can lead to high blood sugar levels. Insulin is needed to get sugar into cells of the body, where it is used for energy.