Question 1

If you have diabetes will you go blind?

Accepted Answer

With time, raised blood sugar can damage back of the eye - retina causing Diabetic retinopathy, which left untreated can lead to blindness.

Question 2

I have these glasses with scratches on the left lens, and they're really comfortable for me. I'm trying to figure out if it's okay to keep using them as is, or if it's better to get new ones. What do you think?

Accepted Answer

yes,visit your foe appropriate management

Question 3

I'm dealing with a chalazion on my lower eyelid that's been bothering me for a couple of months. I've been doing hot water compresses, but now there's a small tissue formed with some discharge, which my doctor says is because the chalazion ruptured. I'm wondering, is surgery the only option to treat it, or are there other effective treatments I can try?

Accepted Answer

While surgery is often considered for a ruptured chalazion with a persistent tissue and discharge, it's not the only remedy, as your doctor may recommend other treatments, such as antibiotic ointments or oral antibiotics to clear up the discharge and prevent infection, steroid injections to reduce inflammation, or continued warm compresses to encourage the tissue to resolve on its own,

I'm really concerned because I had ICL surgery about two months ago and now my IOP readings are 1416 with GAT and 2325 with NCT. I've been experiencing eye pain like something sharp is poking my eye, and I've also been getting headaches. Do you think I should consider getting the ICL removed?

That unusual,visit Ophtholmologist for evaluation and appropriate management

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If you have diabetes will you go blind?

I have these glasses with scratches on the left lens, and they're really comfortable for me. I'm trying to figure out if it's okay to keep using them as is, or if it's better to get new ones. What do you think?