Archive for December, 2007

Cataracts And Cataract Surgery

Dec 6th, 2007 by admin | Comments Off

More than 12 million Americans over 40 years of age have cataracts. Around the world 60 million peaple and the leading cause of blindness in poor countries where treatment is rare. More common with age and more likely to occur with people who smoked, or have diabetes, and/or have allowed their eyes to be exposed [...]

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When Glaucoma Closes In On You

Dec 5th, 2007 by admin | Comments Off

What is Glaucoma?
When it seems your world is closing in on you, it may be Glaucoma. Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the optic nerve slowly deteriorates. As this nerve deteriorates, diminished side or peripheral vision is usually the first noticeable symptom. Unfortunately, by the time the peripheral vision is affected, Glaucoma has already [...]

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Age Related Macular Degeneration AMD

Dec 4th, 2007 by admin | 0

Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that is basically caused by age. Picture this. a A blind spot in the center of your vision that keeps you from seeing entire images and eats away at your sight from the middle of your view outwards out. It can happen to one eye or [...]

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