MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'eye disease'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:58:37 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800497&cid=t_120069_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FfESabF9lRA4%2F Some good news for people suffering from retinal vein occlusion of the eye. New research has indicated that steroid injections have been shown effective in treatment. This is a disease that affects many diabetics, and is often difficult to treat. In retinal vein occlusion, the “blood vessels in the retina become blocked” and cause a the patient to gradually lose vision. Currently there is no treatment for the main cause of this disease, which is the “central vein that provides blood to the eye.” The disease is usually treated by using lasers to unblock the tiny blood vessels of the eye. However, a new study done with steroids was shown effective. Patients of the study received a steroid injection every four months into the eye. After a year, “27 percent of t... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800497 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:34:40 +0100 2800497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2768676&cid=t_120069_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FqTGhkAI7k3U%2F Here’s an eerie medical phenomenon that seems like it should only occur in movies. A 15-year old boy from Tennessee is crying blood. Literally. Calvino Inman noticed his reflected after a shower a few months ago and saw that he had blood coming from his eyes. His condition, called “haemolacria” is sometimes seen in people who “have experienced extreme trauma or who have recently had a serious head injury.” The problem? Inman didn’t have these types of things happen to him. Doctors are running him through the usual battery of tests, but thus far nothing out of the ordinary has been found. The teen has several medical experts now working on his case. Image: sxc.hu. Post from: Blisstree Teen Who Cries Blood (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2768676 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:11:45 +0100 2768676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511285&cid=t_120069_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FPTPRub6oUKg%2F In conclusion, in order to avoid AMD, Glaucoma, and severe Myopia, you must decrease your intake of high sugar foods. Obesity and heart related diseases aside, a diet of extensive amounts of sugar can cause partial to complete vision loss. Anders Wedin, OD is the in-house optometrist at LensShopper.com, a consumer guide to buying contact lenses and general eye care information. ——————– 1 macular-degeneration.org 2 Chiu, CJ, Milton, R.C., Ferris III, F.L., Gensler, G, and Taylor A. Dietary carbohydrate and glycemic index in relation to Age-Related Macular Degeneration – The Age-Related Eye Disease Study. Am J Clin Nut. 2007;86:180-188. 3 Edwards MH. Do variations in normal nutrition play a role in the development of myopia? Optom Vis Sci 73(10):6... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511285 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:34:16 +0100 2511285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405515&cid=t_120069_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FuYtSNgyofO8%2F Macular degeneration is a frightening diagnosis for elderly patients, and new research has indicated that it could be related in some ways to Alzheimer’s disease. According to one source, “both conditions involve similar changes in the brain and eye, including the buildup of protein fragments known as beta-amyloid.” Also, the two diseases both are made worse with high blood pressure and cigarette smoking, and are linked to a higher risk of stroke. Also, when older adults score lower on tests related to memory and learning, they are more likely to have the “early stages of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration.” Image: sxc.hu. Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Eye Disease Linked To Cognitive Impairment (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405515 Wed, 13 May 2009 18:12:25 +0100 2405515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104805&cid=t_120069_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Ffour-reasons-to-get-your-eyes-checked-even-if-you-see-perfectly%2F According to the American Optometric Association, even if you have perfect vision it’s still a good idea to have your eyes examined every two years if you’re under 60 and annually if you’re over. That’s because there are a number of diseases without symptoms, which can be identified during an eye exam. And at least one of these, which can cause blindness, can only be found by an eye doctor. In this regard, I’m talking about an optometrist. Unless you’ve got some eye-related medical symptoms there’s no need to see an ophthalmologist (a medical doctor specializing in diseases of the eye) for a routine eye exam. The most important eye disorder that can only be identified by an eye doctor is glaucoma. Even if your regular physician looks in your eyes w... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104805 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:05:11 +0100 2104805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=624792&cid=t_120069_86_f&fid=35596&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibiblio.org%2Fsecretlibrary%2Filib%2F%3Fp%3D8 1 2 multimedia learning sites via davidrothman.net: RedAtlas.org - Recognizing Eye Disease: A Visual Review of Opthalmic Disorders Integrated PubMed searching for each illustrated eye disorder. From the site: This website is a free, electronic atlas of eye disorders designed to help Ophthalmologists and Optometrists-in-training learn to identify eye diseases through pattern recognition. A Visual Guide to Physical Examination a selection of high-quality videos teaching comprehensive physical examination; from California State University, Dominguez Hill College of Health and Human services thanks David! davidrothman.net, eye disease, images, multimedia learning tools, physical examinations, video, visual review (Source: iLib) iLib blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=624792 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:37:42 +0100 624792