What Cause Headaches In Diabetes?

3. Glaucoma Headaches

If you’re suffering from diabetes, then you should know that you are at high risk of glaucoma. Glaucoma is an eye disease where the optic nerve is damaged and can lead to a progressive and irreversible blindness. Diabetes is often accompanied by higher incidences of glaucoma because the optic nerve is usually sensitive to a high blood glucose.

Glaucoma can result in increased pressure in the eye, and can lead to eye pain as well as headaches. Headaches related to glaucoma is like a sharp and stabbing pain right above and behind the eye. It can come with blurred and sudden loss of vision, and sometimes accompanied with vomiting and nausea.

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