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Diabetic eye disease (diabetic retinopathy) is caused by persistently high levels of blood sugar. Over time, this can cause significant issues with the blood vessels within the eyes.

Eyelid surgery—or to give it its medical name, a blepharoplasty—can be carried out for many reasons. The most obvious is if either the upper, lower, or both eyelids are interfering with your eyesight.

The aftereffects of cataract surgery are usually fairly short-lived. One of the most common is having red eyes (or a red eye), which, in the vast majority of cases, gradually fades over the following few days or weeks.

It can be scary to know that you’re going to need cataract surgery. You’ll likely have a gazillion questions about the procedure—and no matter how great your surgeon is, remembering everything that you’ve been told can be a challenge.

Cataract surgery can be truly life-enhancing. Removing the diseased lens from the eyes and replacing it with an artificial lens (known as an intraocular lens, or IOL) can bring incredible results.

Boasting some of the best weather in the US, Florida’s enviable climate tempts many to live and holiday within her boundaries.