It is not a strange sight to see. In fact, it is becoming a trend for teens and young adults to have “wild eyes,” also known as decorative contact lenses. These contact lenses come in many styles – from cat eyes, sports team logos, and aliens, to what appears to be a spider in the middle of the eye. You probably saw quite a few of these at Halloween.
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month
Do you have diabetes? Know someone who does? In honor of National Diabetes Awareness Month, I wanted to share a few important facts about diabetes and the eyes: 1. Many people who do not know they have diabetes first find out from their eye doctor. A common complication of diabetes is diabetic retinopathy in which elevated blood sugar damages the delicate blood vessels inside the eye, causing them to leak, bleed, and become blocked. There are 6.2 million people with diabetes who are unaware they have the disease.