A complication of diabetes is blurry vision, which results from swelling of the lenses of the eye caused by conversion of excess glucose to
A)sugar alcohols.
B)glycated fructose.
C)long-chain ketones.
D)glycated corneal membranes.
E)glycoproteins.

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Blurry vision in diabetes is caused by the formation of sugar alcohols, such as sorbitol and fructose, which accumulate in the lens of the eye due to the conversion of excess glucose by the enzyme aldose reductase. This causes water to be retained in the lens, leading to swelling and blurring of vision.

A Complication of Diabetes Is Blurry Vision, Which Results from Swelling