Rosacea

I've had bumps that are sometimes red on my cheeks for many years and never thought much about them. Yes, I knew it was Rosacea, but that seemed like a minor problem.

However a few months ago I learned the condition had spread to my eyes and also the insides of my eyelids. When that happens to people their eyes are likely to become red and irritated and the condition can sometimes cause blindness. Although that's uncommon, my doctor says I'll have to treat my eyes for the rest of my life to be sure to avoid it.

I've been doing some internet research about the condition and found these sites, among many others, which offer a lot of information:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/

http://rosacea-support.org/treating-ocular-rosacea-from-aao.html

http://www.rosacea.org/patients/index.php

According to the information on one of them, avoiding certain foods can help some people, so I'm planning to try that. It's one thing my eye doctor wasn't aware of.