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Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy is one of the most common eye diseases diagnosed in almost 5% of the population of Europe aged 40 years or over. It is a hereditary eye disease that causes vision impairment and typically manifests in middle age. The first symptoms of the disease—blisters on the surface of your cornea—resemble cataract at […]
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2, 2020 — Amid a pandemic, some people are buying so-called germicidal ultraviolet lamps to protect against the new coronavirus. But new research finds that decision could backfire when it comes to eye health. Doctors are reporting on several patients who used such devices to eliminate the virus from homes and offices and […]
A simple blood test could soon become the latest monitoring tool for the early detection of melanoma in the eye. University of Queensland scientists have discovered markers in the blood that can differentiate between a benign mole and a melanoma, while also identifying if the cancer has spread to other areas of the body. University […]
Monique is 77 years old. I met her when she came to the eye clinic at the University of Montréal, where I am a professor. A retired teacher, Monique has enjoyed an active and full life with her students and family and considers herself lucky to be in good health. She is concerned, however, about […]
Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy and helps make DNA. Vitamin B12 deficiency occurs when a lack of vitamin B12 or folate causes the body to produce abnormally large red blood cells that cannot function properly. Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms can develop if a person lacks […]
Gibson Miller didn’t think anything of the pimple-like bump under her left eye when she first saw it last year. “I noticed a little raised, pearlized bump on my cheek, but I wasn’t really worried about it at first,” Gibson, a 24-year-old middle school teacher from New York City, tells Health. “I let a year go […]
An active substance that has been known for 30 years could unexpectedly turn into a ray of hope against eye tumors. This is shown by a study conducted by researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Magdeburg together with US colleagues. The results are published in the renowned journal Science Signaling. The plant leaves which […]
A quick eye exam might one day allow eye doctors to check up on both your eyeglasses prescription and your brain health. A study of more than 200 people at the Duke Eye Center publishing March 11 in the journal Ophthalmology Retina suggests the loss of blood vessels in the retina could signal Alzheimer’s disease. […]
Doctors pull a hair extension out of a woman’s face after it got embedded during a fight with her sister WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The woman was blinded in the vicious attack The woman, from near Lagos in Nigeria, was stabbed in the face with glass A shard of the weapon broke off and stuck into […]