1 Interchangeable needle kits are exactly what they sound like--a set of knitting needle tips, and a set of cords of varying length that can attach and detach from the tips to create many different combinations of needle sizes and cord lengths.
People with diabetes can develop many different foot problems. Even ordinary problems can get worse and lead to serious complications. Foot problems most often happen when there is nerve damage, also called neuropathy. This can cause tingling, pain (burning or stinging), or weakness in the foot. It can also cause loss of feeling in the foot, so you can injure it and not know it.
Diabetic retinopathy can cause vision loss in two ways: 1  Macular Edema. 2  Macular edema is a condition where your retinal blood vessels develop tiny leaks. 3  When this occurs, blood and fluid leak from the retinal blood vessels and fatty material (called exudate) is deposited in the retina. When this occurs, blood and fluid leak from the retinal blood vessels and fatty material (called exudate) is deposited in the retina. 2  This causes swelling of the retina and is called diabetic macular edema.