“Mae llai na hanner y bobl sy’n dioddef o ddiabetes yn sylweddoli y gallai’r cyflwr achosi dallineb, ac mae hynny’n destun pryder mawr inni. Mae retinopathi diabetig yn gyflwr difrifol iawn sy’n gallu effeithio ar unrhyw un sy’n byw gyda diabetes. Mae mwy o berygl hefyd y gallai pobl sydd â diabetes ddatblygu problemau eraill gyda’u llygaid, fel glawcoma a chataractau. Yn aml, pan fydd problem yn dechrau, does dim symptomau, sy’n golygu bod perygl y gallai pobl ei gadael hi’n rhy hwyr i gael triniaeth, a bod niwed parhaol eisoes wedi digwydd.
“Fewer than half of people with diabetes realise that it can cause blindness, which is a real worry. Diabetic retinopathy is a serious complication that can affect anyone living with the condition, who will also be at higher risk of developing other eye conditions like glaucoma and cataracts. Also, when problems begin there often won’t be any symptoms, which means people might leave treatment too late, when permanent damage has already happened.