Drooping Eyelid/Ptosis is derived from the Greek word for falling and is the medical terminology describing a drooping or abnormal lowering of an anatomical area. When ptosis pertains to the eyelid it is more accurately described as blepharoptosis.[rx] Ptosis can Read More …
Ptosis, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Ptosis is derived from the Greek word for falling and is the medical terminology describing a drooping or abnormal lowering of an anatomical area. When ptosis pertains to the eyelid it is more accurately described as blepharoptosis.[rx] Ptosis can either Read More …
Photophobia, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Photophobia is reported in almost all forms of migraine and many neuro-ophthalmic disorders. The symptom is a hallmark of primary eye conditions such as uveitis as well as certain retinal dystrophies. It is included as one of the major criteria Read More …
Double Vision, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Double Vision means the simultaneous perception of two images of a single object or seeing double is a common symptom identified in ophthalmological and neurological patients. It has many underlying causes. Efficient management implies an accurate diagnosis that can be Read More …
Diplopia, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Diplopia means the simultaneous perception of two images of a single object or seeing double is a common symptom identified in ophthalmological and neurological patients. It has many underlying causes. Efficient management implies an accurate diagnosis that can be made Read More …
Meningitis Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Meningitis Symptoms/Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges covering the brain. It is a pathological definition. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) typically exhibits an elevated number of leucocytes (or a pleocytosis). In adults, >5 leucocytes/μL is defined as elevated. Bacterial or viral Read More …
Health Benefits of Vitamin D, Dosage, Side Effects
Health Benefits of Vitamin D/Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate, and multiple other biological effects. In humans, the most important compounds in this group are vitamin D3 (also known as cholecalciferol) and vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol). Cholecalciferol and Read More …
Detach Retina, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Detach Retina/Retinal detachment (RD), defined as the separation of the neurosensory retina from the underlying retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), can cause devastating visual loss. With advances in surgical techniques, the anatomical reattachment rate has greatly increased, especially after repeated surgery Read More …
Retinal Detachment, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Retinal detachment (RD), defined as the separation of the neurosensory retina from the underlying retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), can cause devastating visual loss. With advances in surgical techniques, the anatomical reattachment rate has greatly increased, especially after repeated surgery [rx, Read More …
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Tocopherols, Health Benefits, Food Source
Tocopherols/Vitamin E is the major lipid-soluble antioxidant in the cell antioxidant system and is exclusively obtained from the diet. Vitamin E protects polyunsaturated fatty acids and other components of cell membranes and low-density lipoproteins from oxidation by free radicals. It Read More …
Health Benefits of Vitamin E, Side Effects, Dosage
Health Benefits of Vitamin E/Vitamin E is the major lipid-soluble antioxidant in the cell antioxidant system and is exclusively obtained from the diet. Vitamin E protects polyunsaturated fatty acids and other components of cell membranes and low-density lipoproteins from oxidation Read More …