Actually, I have diabetic retinopathy, stage two, in my left eye.  I may very well become irreparably blind. It's caused by high blood sugars causing damage to the blood vessels int he eyes, causing them to burst, and leaving bloody smudges on your retina. At stage three, your eyeball actually completely fills up with blood, and it destroys the cornea permanently. I'll be seeing a specialist two months from now to discuss treatment option. I will probably need to go on to a regimen where every year they<strong>inject,</strong>directly into my eye, with a needle, a steroid solution.<br/><br/>OOOH, TOP HATS.*Grabs one and becomes extra fancy on account of his epic beard.*<br/><br/>Edited to fix typos.