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Doctors predict 'boom' in eye diseases
Content courtesy of the American Optometric AssociationIn a year where an estimated 2.8 million Baby Boomers will celebrate their 60th birthday, age-related eye diseases are becoming increasingly important health issues, according to the American Optometric Association (AOA). The AOA is reminding Americans 60...Tags: Human Body, High Blood Pressure, Diseases and Illnesses, Macular Degeneration, Symptoms
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Latisse lash lengthener has its fans and detractors
Taking a prescription drug for a cosmetic side effect -- at the risk of other side effects -- may seem risky. But it's a risk that many Americans, mostly women, have shown themselves happy to take.
Latisse, originally a glaucoma drug marketed under the...Tags: Brooke Shields, Newport Beach, Surgery, Pharmaceuticals, Hair and Nails
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Optometrist vs. ophthalmologist
HealthKey.com contributorNeed a routine, annual eye exam? Go see an optometrist. But, if your parent's dire warnings come true and you do "poke your eye out," you'll want to see an ophthalmologist as quickly. Optometrists are doctors of optometry or ODs who can: -- Examine...Tags: Human Body, Nearsightedness, Medical Procedures and Tests, High Blood Pressure, Health and Medical Professionals
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The better to see you with
HealthKey.comDiabetes is a serious disease that can bring about complications such as blindness and other vision-related disabilities. According to Prevent Blindness America, diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in adults 20-74 years of age. A...Tags: Human Body, Medical Procedures and Tests, Physical Conditions, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms
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Doctors say you should get your vision checked regularly as you age
marieg@herald-mail.comDo you see what I see? If the answer to your eye doctor's question is no, it's probably time for stronger glasses. Or maybe the problem is something more serious. By age 65, one in three people has some form of vision-impairing eye disease, says the...Tags: Human Body, Minority Groups, Macular Degeneration, Diets and Dieting, Mayo Clinic
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Prairie Fare: Plant a garden that promotes healthy eyesight
FARGO, N.D. - The snow had finally melted and the ground was no longer soggy, so I began inspecting our landscape. I wanted to see if our perennial plants had survived the winter. Fortunately, our rosebushes were budding, the tall grasses were growing and...Tags: Human Body, Cheese Corn, Kale, Macular Degeneration, Cataracts
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Stolen glaucoma meds and more: Gurnee blotter, April 28
TribLocal - Gurnee » NewsSuspicious circumstance A customer at Hampton Inn on Route 132 reported on April 26 that he thinks someone took his glaucoma eye drops while he …... -
Vision care an important part of good health
Simply said: Your eyesight impacts your view of the world. Helping to safeguard and maintain good vision is key. It follows then that trusting your precious sight to the right eye care professional is vital. Dr. Thomas John is an ophthalmic surgeon and...Tags: Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Symptoms, Health, Harvard Medical School
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Learn About the 'Sneak Thief of Sight'
Orlando SentinelThirty years ago, Karen Brown took her then-6-year-old daughter to get an eye exam. Because the mother of four had been suffering from headaches, she also decided to get her eyes checked. Brown discovered she had glaucoma and soon learned it ran in her...Tags: Science and Technology, Theft, Orlando, Crimes, Pharmaceuticals
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It's a Love/Hate Thing
Special to Tribune NewspapersTaking a prescription drug for a positive cosmetic side effect - at the risk of experiencing other unwanted side effects - may seem risky. But it's a risk many American women have shown themselves happy to take. Latisse, originally a glaucoma drug...Tags: Brooke Shields, Newport Beach, Los Angeles, Pharmaceuticals, Allergan Inc.
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New Guide Dog on duty
Animal Crazy» Orlando Sentinel – Animal CrazyFrom Southeastern Guide Dogs: Bradenton resident Bill Pooley has no problem getting around despite having lost his sight to heredity glaucoma 22 years ago. This is all thanks to Southeastern Guide Dogs in Palmetto who supplied him with his new guide,...
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