Monthly Archives: May 2011

Alzheimer’s. Symptoms, Causes and Prevention

Alzheimer’s is the type of disease that makes the human brain work decreases, it will make a person lose the ability to think clearly and control whatever you want done. Alzheimer’s disease is common in elderly people. Alzheimer’s is a … Continue reading

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Glaucoma Treatments

Recommendations intervals eye examination of The American Academy of Ophthalmology is: Age 20-29: Individuals of African descent or with a family history of glaucoma should have an eye examination every three to five years. The others should get an eye … Continue reading

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How to Diagnose Glaucoma

Diagnose Glaucoma An eye doctor (ophthalmologist) can usually detect individuals at risk in glaucom (eg due to a narrow point of screening / filtering narrow angle or increased intraocular pressure) before the occurrence of nerve damage. Doctors can also diagnose … Continue reading

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Risk Factors and Types of Glaucoma

Glaucoma is often called the silent thief of sight discreetly. This is because, as already mentioned, in many cases, the pressure within the eye (intraocular pressure) can increase and damage the sight without causing obvious symptoms. So, awareness and early … Continue reading

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The Causes of Glaucoma

Increased pressure within the eye is the main factor that leads to the damage of glaucoma (glaucomatous damage) on the eye nerve (optic). Glaucoma with normal pressure within the eye (normal intraocular pressure) is discussed below in the different types … Continue reading

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