Regular visits to an eye professional will help detect diabetes-related vision problems earyly, when they're treatable.
Heart
Monitor your blood pressure and cholesterol by diet, exercise and control medications if needed; this can help to prevent heart disease.
Kidneys
Diabetic kidney disease takes many years to develop. Medications can prevent kidney damage from long term complications of diabetes.
Feet
Wash with warm water and check both feet daily carefully every day for blisters and infections. Diabetes can also cause poor blood flow in the legs and feet, damaging the nerves in your feet.