For example, up to 59 percent of glaucoma patients regularly skip their drops, even though untreated glaucoma can lead to blindness.

比如，虽然不滴眼药可能导致失明，但仍然有59%的青光眼患者常常忽略眼药水。

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The risks of doing so are very real and could lead to irreversible damage to eyesight and even blindness.

带来的危险非常严重并且可能会给眼睛带来不可挽回的伤害，甚至导致失明。

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Diabetes is incurable and can lead to heart disease, kidney failure and blindness if not properly managed, according to the WHO.

世界卫生组织介绍说，糖尿病无法治愈，如果控制不好还会导致心脏病、肾功能衰竭和失明。

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Over time,high blood sugar can lead to blindness, kidney failure, heart disease and nerve damage.

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This can result in infections and lead to blindness.

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As well as fighting off cancer and heart disease, vitamin A has also been linked to preventing macular degeneration, and eye condition that can lead to blindness.

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Diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney disease, heart disease or amputations, and it can be fatal.

CNN: A dramatic rise in the rate of diabetes reported

However, this is a stunning piece of research that may in the distant future lead to transplants in humans to relieve blindness.

BBC: NEWS | Health | Cell transplants 'restore sight'