Posts Tagged ‘Eye’

Macular Degeneration

Macular DegenerationMacular degeneration is a disease in which cells in the central area of retinal atrophy so far as to blind us to read, drive or perform many other daily activities. Michael Belkin and Zohar Habot-Wilner, University of Tel-Aviv, have developed a meta-analysis of 20 studies which show that obesity contributes to the atrophy. As for glaucoma, the authors found that obesity may end up punishing the optic nerve and lead to a gradual loss of vision leading to blindness.

With regard to the falls, Hebrew scholars have failed to establish a clear link between cause and effect, but underline the fact that obese patients show a higher incidence of gout than non-obese, “having shown that gout patients have a high risk of cataracts. Speaking to British newspaper Daily Mail, Habot-Wilner Belkin and a few months ago claimed that obesity is not only a risk factor for cancer or cardiovascular disease, but also blindness.

Eye Surgery

Eye SurgeryThe advances of recent years in eye surgery have enabled the rapid recovery of the patient and the reduction of both pre-and postoperative discomfort. However, to make the surgical process progresses the best way, the patient must observe minimum measures before and after surgery. This care will be indicated by the medical and nursing team, so that intervention can end you know the way home, you need to avoid discomfort and even reduce anxiety about the successive phases of surgery. Then explain to them what these measures.

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