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New Imaging Technique to evaluate for Narrow Angles and Narrow Angle Glaucoma: Coming hopefully soon.

This is a 3D imaging technique that will allow us to more clearly see all aspects of the angle in dark and light conditions to see if the angle is indeed narrow and at risk of angle closure glaucoma. The Curved Dome is the Anterior Cornea The White “ball” at bottom center is the lense […]

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Cataract Prevention: still mostly up to genetics, sun protection; Best foods for natural Selenium

Even though this study did not show a positive correlation, still a good diet in antioxidants and green leafy vegetables is good for the whole body in general.  Foods high in Selenium Brazil Nuts. Without a doubt, Brazil nuts are one of the best sources of selenium! … Shiitake/White Button Mushroom. … Lima/Pinto Beans. …

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Is Spontaneous Regression of Cancer possible? Yes, there have been many reports. Does the Gerson diet help this occur? Possibly

J Nat Sci Biol Med. 2011 Jan-Jun; 2(1): 43–49. doi:  10.4103/0976-9668.82318 PMCID: PMC3312698 Immunity over inability: The spontaneous regression of cancer Thomas Jessy Author information ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Go to: Abstract The spontaneous healing of cancer is a phenomenon that has been observed for hundreds and thousands of years and

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Amblyopia and Cataract Surgery

Amblyopia/lazy eye: occurs when eye does not have visual input to the brain for the connection to develop. If told have severe amblyopia, it is unlikely for a cataract surgery to improve vision. However, that said, I & many eyeMDs have patients who were told they had a lazy eye but ended up having significantly

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Dark Sunglasses and Depression; and St. John’s Wort and Depression and Cataracts (at end of post)

There is little data to prove dark sunglasses increase risk of depression: Here is a case report but it is not in the greatest of journals.  Likely moderation of sun exposure help in depressed patients assuming they do not have a high macular degeneration risk.  #2. Is interesting but only one of its kind that

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Innovations in Glaucoma care

The holy grail of glaucoma care is continuous intraocular pressure monitoring!  This helps the eyeMD and patient have all the facts to know if their eye pressure is too high or just right.  The below innovation, if it turns out to have a high sensitivity and specificity (ie how much is it affected by rubbing

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VISION HELP HANDOUT: AREDS 2 Formula for Patients with early Macular Degeneration

VISION  HELP  HANDOUT:  If you are noting a decrease in vision, please read below. ⬷ Macular Changes: are due to aging & sun exposure and are potentially part of the spectrum to ARMD (Age Related Macular Degeneration) 1. What to do: protect eyes from sun (with sunglasses & hat). 2. Check AMSLER GRID: put on

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More on Mondor Disease: usually it is not associated with swollen lymph nodes in general.

Mondor’s disease From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mondor’s disease Classification and external resources ICD–10 I80.8 (ILDS I80.81) ICD–9 451.89 DiseasesDB 32183 eMedicine derm/909 Mondor’s disease (also known as “Mondor’s syndrome of superficial thrombophlebitis”[1]) is a rare condition which involvesthrombophlebitis of the superficial veins of the breast and anterior chest wall. It sometimes occurs in the arm or penis.[2]:827In axilla, this condition is known as axillary web

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Mondor Disease: Inflammatory breast cancer review

Canadian Family Physician Skip to main page content HOME CURRENT ISSUE ARCHIVES COLLECTIONS COLLECTION FRANÇAISE ABOUT CFP FEEDBACK Search for Keyword:GO Advanced Search Approach to inflammatory breast cancer Andrea Molckovsky, MD,  Barbara Fitzgerald, RN,  Orit Freedman, MD, Ruth Heisey, MD and  Mark Clemons, MD +Author Affiliations Drs Molckovsky, Freedman, and Clemons and Ms Fitzgerald work in the Division of Hematology and

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