Diabetics who have cataract surgery generally yield excellent results. Still there’s post-operative challenges that eye surgeons must circumvent, notes the ophthalmology site, Healio. Challenges include diabetic eye changes in the retina and in the blood vessels of the eye. By addressing those diabetic changes pre-operatively, eye surgeons can minimize those challenges during treatment.
In Brief: What Cataracts Are
If you have diabetes, you are more likely to get cataracts, says the American Academy of Ophthalmology.…
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Improving your health isn’t all about what you eat and whether you run five miles every morning. While making wise food choices and getting plenty of exercise is an important part of your well-being, there are other ways to improve your health while doing something you love. Taking up photography is one of them. This hobby provides a host of health benefits ranging from the physical to the emotional and can serve you well as a life-long habit you’ll want to continue.…