My mom went blind from diabetes, am i going to go blind?

Not necessairily : Medicine has advanced tremendously in just one generation. Today, we have standards such as yearly dilated exams, yearly foot exams, goals for cholesterol, goals for blood pressure, and treatment guidelines. Follow your doctors instructions to avoid blindness and keep that hga1c below 7%.

See prior response +: Risk of diabetic eye disease does run in families, but still, excellent control of sugars can prevent it!