By Thabang Malambe - B.Optom (UJ) Can Diabetes lead to Glaucoma? What is diabetes? This is a disease that occurs when our blood sugar level is too high, so blood sugar is our main source of energy and it comes from the food that we eat. Insulin is a hormone made fr...
By Francois van der Merwe B(Optom) UJ Swollen eyelids? You could be suffering from Blepharitis Blepharitis is a common condition that causes inflammation of the eyelids and is typically caused by overgrowth of bacteria that live along the margins of the eyelids and the base of the eyelashes. It...
The Two types of Diabetic retinopathy Diabetic retinopathy is when uncontrolled blood sugar levels cause damage to the blood vessels in your eye (the retina). These blood vessels can swell and leak. Or they can close up, stopping blood fr...
