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Are Your Eyes under Sub-Healthy Condition?

250 staffs in a company participated in a body test, the result of which is not so ideal. 85% of them have dry eyes, and 90% appear the symptom of vitrous opacity in eyeballs. Owing to the dry weather plus the long time of watching the computer, the eyes ... Read >
Author: Emma

Your Pets and Glaucoma

Glaucoma is increased pressure within the eye. Cells inside the eye produce a clear fluid ("aqueous humor") that maintains the eye's shape and nourishes the tissues inside the eye. The balance of fluid production and drainage is responsible for maintaini... Read >
Author: Dr. Jack Stevens, DVM

Dog Retinal Dysplasia Disorder

Retinal dysplasia refers to a disorder in which the cells and layer of retinal tissue did not develop properly. It is usually a nonprogressive disease and can be caused by viral infections, drugs, vitamin A deficiency, or genetic defects. Retinal dysplasi... Read >
Author: hannah

General Information on Lens Implant Surgery - Your Guide to a Brighter Future

Lens implant surgery is often considered one of the best advances in recent ocular history. Before lens implant surgery, those suffering from eye vision loss would be forced to wear eyeglasses thicker than a sound proof, bullet proof window. Not anymore. ... Read >
Author: Daniel Berry

Lens Implant Surgery - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Ocular Health Issues

Lens implant surgery is one way for people to regain normal vision following if someone suffers from severe nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia). Below are just some of the most frequently asked questions about lens implant surgery. W... Read >
Author: Daniel Berry

Detached Retinal Surgery – Its Various Types

To understand how a detached retina surgery can be performed, we need to understand what retinal detachment is. In a layman's language, it is a disorder of the eye where the retina gets separated from its attachment to its underlying tissue within the eye... Read >
Author: daniel.rayfield

Vision Loss is a major contributor to Falls for Older Adults

Copyright (c) 2009 Zuraida Zainalabidin Many Arizona transplants from colder climates migrated to warmer weather to avoid bone chilling weather, shoveling snow, slippery sidewalks, as well as other hazardous road conditions. However, while Southern Ar... Read >
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Important Information About Myopia (Nearsightedness)

When you wear glasses or contacts often people will ask you if you are nearsighted or farsighted. Never do you hear them ask if you have myopia or hyperopia. Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness and hyperopia for farsightedness. Myopia is usuall... Read >
Author: Daniel Berry

Use Yoga exercises daily and get a relief from mental stress.

Yoga has been proven to relieve stress by using exercises that unify the mind, body, and spirit. If you are new to yoga, these seven tips will start you on the road to a more centered life. 1. Talk to your doctor and explain what type of yoga pose... Read >
Author: pompyfzr

Proper glucose control is key in prevention of vision problems for diabetics

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. It is estimated that more than 14 million Americans have some form of diabetes. Public health officials expect that by 2050, there will be more than 48 million diagnosed cases in th... Read >
Author: Chelsea Francis

Common Equipment You Will Most Likely See During Eye Exams

Eye exams can seem strange if you've never been to one. There are many tests that need to be performed and there are numerous pieces of equipment usually employed in order to detect refractive errors and more serious eye conditions such as cataracts and g... Read >
Author: Daniel Berry

Diabetes Mellitus – Invitation to Several Health Problems

In diabetes mellitus, the glucose level in the urine and blood is high. A high level of blood sugar is due to deficiency of insulin, the hormone that facilitates the entry of glucose in body cells. This occurs when the pancreas fails to produce sufficient... Read >
Author: Nick Mutt

Eyesight Risk for Diabetic Patients

There are 23.6 million children and adults in the United States who have diabetes. Diabetes is a diseas in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. There are two types of diabetes; Type 1- is when the body fails to produce insulin, the h... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

Information on Incontinentia Pigmenti

Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is neurocutaneous disorders. Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is caused by mutations in the NEMO/IKK-gamma gene, which is sited on chromosome Xq28. NEMO/IKK-gamma is the rigid subunit of the inhibitor kappa kinase (IKK) complex and ... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen

Diabetes and Your Vision

Up to 80% of all patients who have had diabetes for 10 years or longer may suffer from complications of diabetes mellitus or damage to the retina; also called diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is damage to the blood vessels in the eye caused by d... Read >
Author: Chris Carter

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