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Zoster

...lmicus - This occurs when shingles involves the eye . Herpes zoster ophthalmicus can affect your vision , even causing blindness , and can be very painful. Full article >>> Herpes zoster represents a frequent viral infection in these patients, but infections with Pneumo...

Wrinkles

...linum toxin is useful in blocking spasm s like eye ticks or relaxing muscle s in patients with multiple sclerosis . Full article >>> NLite laser Laser system indicated for reduction of peri ocular wrinkles . Laser treatment s stimulate production of collagen under the skin ...

Wounds

...h away animal bites deep puncture wounds eye injuries ... Full article >>> Not all wounds need debridement . Sometimes it is better to leave a hardened crust of dead tissue , called an eschar , than to remove it and create an open wound, particularly if the crust is stable ...

Wheezing

...rregularity in the curvature of the lens of the eye , resulting in a blurry or distorted image. Full article >>> Ear infections ( otitis media ) Allergies Vomiting Diarrhea Pneumonia , wheezing , and bronchiolitis Meningitis Research also suggests that breastfeeding may ...

Weight gain

...diabetes , a reduced resistance to infection , eye cataracts , and bone loss are among the most frequent side effects of long use of these medications. Full article >>> According to the American Heart Association, weight gain is an independent risk factor for coronary heart dise...

Weakness

...ess , and it is this characteristic weakness in eye movements for which the disease is named. PSP is sometimes called Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome , after the 3 scientists who first described it in 1963. Full article >>> An individual suffering a heart attack usually has...

Warts

...r they may be too small to be seen with the naked eye . They may appear individually or in groups. Full article >>> Plantar warts are often mistaken for corns or callus es. To make the distinction, look for: ... Full article >>> Warts Few children grow up without...

Walleye

...m the nose. The Japanese term is ron-pari, as one eye is looking at Rondon (London) and the other is lo...use of an imbalance in the muscle s that control eye movement ; also called squint . It is a consequence of weakness or uneven development of one or...

Vitreous humor

...jelly-like substance that fills the middle of the eye . The word " eye " come from the Teutonic "auge." Search All of MedicineNet For: search help ... Full article >&...

Vitamins

...on: Last spring, at age 42, I started having some eye troubles for the first time. The eye doctor said I shouldn't worry because everyone in their 40s needs glasses. Full article >>...

Vitamin A

...itamin A protects the immune system and avoids eye abnormalities, cleft lip , and cleft palate . D... two light-sensitive areas of the retina of the eye , are impaired in their capacity to produce a chemical compound called rhodopsin, or visual purple, ...

Visual acuity test

...tests used to evaluate eyesight. They measure the eye 's ability to see details at near and far distance...rs or looking at symbols of different sizes on an eye chart. Full article >>> visual acuity test - the common eye chart test (with let...

Visual field

... diameter or less (tunnel vision ) in the better eye . Note that the definition of legal blindness di...tina detaches near the macula , the part of the eye that is responsible for the center of the visual field , then there may be a sudden, significant b...

Vitamin

...tamin A protects the immune system and avoids eye abnormalities, cleft lip , and cleft palate . Do not let vitamin A intake go over 10,000 IU daily. Excessive intake of vitamin A is linked to cleft palate , heart defects, and other congenital defects. Full article >>> ...

Vision impairment

...your doctor probably will recommend more frequent eye exams. Treatment can start before sight is affected and can delay vision impairment . Full article >>>...

Vision

...ion problems Definition: There are many types of eye problems and visual disturbances. These include ...es treatment s for focusing, binocular ity, and eye movement problems. Full article >>> Vision problems that may affect your child: ...

Viral pneumonia

...r , cough , sore throat and muscle aches ) to eye infections , pneumonia , acute respiratory di stress , viral pneumonia , and other severe and life-threatening complications. Full article >>> Most types of pneumonia cause fever , cough with sputum ( cough ed-up mucus), s...

Viral Infections

...reservatives in contact lens solutions and some eye drops, ... Full article >>> Some ... the latter are contact lens products and other eye drops or eye ointments. Full article >>> A substance that is being studied in the ...

Viral

...hat lines the eyelids and covers the white of the eye . Conjunctivitis is sometimes called pink eye . Full article >>> Anti viral : An agent that kills a virus or that suppresses its ...

Venous

...an s (such as, kidney , liver , lung, brain and eye ) arterial thrombosis , which can lead to recur...INTRA VITREAL: Within the vitreous humor of the eye . Full article >>> arterio venous malformation Abnormal group of dilated blood v...

Vasculitis

... vasculitis : The retina is the portion of the eye that contains the nerve s of sensation that perceive light. It is also filled with tiny blood vessels. Full article >>> Alternate Names : Cutaneous Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis , Vasculitis - Allergic Hypersensitivity See all P...

Uvea

Uvea Definition: The layer of the eye beneath the sclera . It consists of the iris , ...ull article >>> Uvea : Part of the eye , consisting collectively of the iris , the choroid of the eye , and the ciliary body ... Ful...

Uveitis

...s : Inflammation of the uvea , the part of the eye that collectively refers to the iris , the choroid of the eye , and the ciliary body . The uvea provides most of the blood supply to the retina . Full arti...

Urine output

...swelling of the tissue s inflammation of the eye detectable abdominal mass ... Full article >>> Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN) is characterized by a decrease in urine output and progressive decline in kidney function over a three to six month period or less...

Urinalysis

...ll amounts of blood that are not visible to the eye . Full article >>> urinalysis - testing of a urine sample for protein , red blood cells, white blood cells, or casts to indicate kidney disease associated with several rheumatic disease s. Full article >>> U...

Urethritis

...is , which is inflammation of the lining of the eye lesion s of the skin and mucous membrane s ... Full article >>> zone; perityphlic; perityphlitis; perityphlitis actinomycotica; periumbilical; peri ungual ; peri ungual fibroma; periureteral abscess ; periureteric; periureterit...

Urethra

...ammation of the urethra , inflammation in the eye , and arthritis . Full article >>> It sits just below the bladder and surrounds the tube ( urethra ) that carries urine from the bladder and out through the penis . The prostate produces a thick white fluid called semen , wh...

Unconsciousness

...s Repeated vomiting Unequal pupil s Unusual eye movements Muscle weakness on one or both sides ... Full article >>> A drug that causes unconsciousness or a loss of general sensation. Arrhythmia Abnormal heart beat. Full article >>> First Aid for Loss o...

Ulcer

...62;> ULCER ATED EYE AND LID SYMPTOMS"The eye has become inflamed, resulting in an ulcer on the eyeball. The problem could then extend to the eyelid. Full article >>> In ulcer ative athlete's foot, the peeling skin worsens and large cracks develop in the skin , making the p...

Trench mouth

...y severe skin manifestations; conjunctivitis ( eye inflammation ), which often results in blindness ; Vincent's angina ( trench mouth ); ... Full article >>>...

Traumatic Brain Injury

...2;>> Diabetes Vision loss from any eye disease or injury Stroke Traumatic brain injury Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) Guillain-Barre syndrome Botulism ... Full article >>> " Common causes CVI in infants and young children include hypoxic ischemi...

Trachoma

...2;> Trachoma Definition: Trachoma is an eye infection caused by Chlamydia trachoma tis, ...62;>> trachoma A chronic infectious eye disease caused by Chlamydia infection of the eye . A leading cause of blindness worldwide....

Tooth

...erent strengths, allowing the wearer to focus the eye for either near or distant vision . Full article >>> The tooth may be placed in a clean container of milk , cool water with or without a pinch of salt, or in saliva . If possible, the patient and the tooth should be brought to ...

Tonometry

Tonometry may be done: As part of a routine eye examination to screen for increased intra ocular...2; Tonometry measures the pressure within the eye . This may be done by pressing an instrument against your eyeball, or by blowing a puff of air again...

Tooth decay

...lgia can result from tooth decay , poor diet , eye strain , nose infections , or exposure to damp and cold . Postherpetic neuralgia is an intense debilitating pain felt at the site of a previous attack of shingles . Full article >>> It is usually the result of gum disorder, t...

Tonsillitis

... children may get, such as conjunctivitis ( pink eye ), ear infections , and tonsillitis . Full article >>> peritoneoscopy; peritoneotomy; peritoneo venous shunt ; peritoneum ; peritoneum parietale; peritoneum viscera le; peritonism; peritonitis ; peritonitis deformans; per...

Tic

...tte syndrome is usually a facial tic , such as eye blinking. As many as 1 in 200 children develops tic s that last only a few weeks or months and then stop. Full article >>> Trigeminal Neuralgia / Tic Douloureux Association. P.O. Box 340, Barnegat Light, NJ 08006. (609) 361-101...

Thrombosis

...an s (such as, kidney , liver , lung, brain and eye ) arterial thrombosis , which can lead to recurrent stroke and transient ischaemic attacks, headaches and neurological problems and heart attack s ... Full article >>> Venous thrombosis This is the formation of a blood c...

Thyroid disease

...2;> Not everyone with thyroid disease has eye problems . Eye drops to keep the eyes moist ar.... Sometimes steroid medicine is used to treat the eye problems related to thyroid disease . Full article >>> One of the more than 50 can...

Tension headache

...le s may occur in response to fatigue , overuse, eye strain , excessive smoking , stress , anxiety , or depression . Full article >>> Fifty six patients diagnose d by a neurologists as having chronic tension headache s took part in the study. Full article >>> Te...

Tearing

...earing may seem to be an unusual symptom for dry eye syndrome . But these are called irritant tears, ...yes in the light cloudy, enlarged cornea one eye may be larger than the other vision loss ... Full article >>> - Tearing - Incre...

Systemic

...ks of treatment . Local side- effects within the eye include burning, itching , smarting, blurred vision and short sightedness. Systemic (general body) side effects are rare when this group of drugs is used ... Full article >>> Figure 1.48. Varicose veins , ventral surface of the ...

Syndrome

...by damage to sympathetic nerve s to the face and eye . The sympathetic nerve s control circulation a... There may be nerve deafness and congenital eye abnormalities associated with Alport syndrome . The cause is a mutation in a gene for colla...

Symptomatic

...ion in both eyes . Worldwide, the incidence of eye trauma is similar to that found in the United States. Full article >>> This condition, known as a symptomatic inflammatory prostatitis , may be diagnose d when men are evaluated for other urological conditions such as prostate...

Swelling

...#62; Treatment : In order to avoid loss of the eye (s) completely, it is essential to identify the cause of the swelling and correct it right away. Full article >>> A fracture d sesamoid produces substantial swelling throughout the forefoot and a deep, tender bruise in the are...

Sutures

...creased head circumference No red reflex in the eye ... Full article >>> CROUZON'S DISEASE - A genetic disorder ( autosomal dominant ) characterized by abnormalities of the cranial sutures , widening of the skull , a high forehead, ocular hypertelorism, exophthalmos, beaked n...

Suture

... surgery may be done because scarring from old eye surgery , inflammation from eye muscle disease , or neurological eye weakness makes it difficult to gauge how much tension t...

Sunburn

... cornea takes the brunt of the damage if proper eye protection is not worn, such as dark glasses or g...itis ) can be considered to be a sunburn of the eye surface. Full article >>>...

Styes

...th with warm water and hold it gently against the eye for 15 minutes several times a day for several days. The moist washcloth can be heated in a microwave over. Full article >>> Sty ( Stye ) - A stye ( stye ) is a tender, painful red bump located at the base of an eyelash or eylid. ...

Sturge

...on the child's face, typically near or around the eye and forehead areas. Full article >>> Shen WT, Sturge on C, Duh QY: From incidentaloma to adrenocortical carcinoma : the surgical management of ad renal tumor s. J Surg Oncol 89 (3): 186-92, 2005. [PUBMED Abstract] ... Full articl...

Strokes

...high, it can damage blood vessels in the brain, eye , heart and kidney s and lead to a number of complications, including strokes and ... Full article >>> and is currently Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. In addit...

Stye

... one of the glands near the inner corner of the eye . Ninety five percent of the time, the infection ...ore the stye appears, the child may complain of eye soreness that feels like a foreign object is caught beneath the eyelid. Swelling of the eyelid fo...

Stridor

...gh-pitched sound during breathing ) More rarely: eye inflammation , leaky heart valves, kidney disease , neurological problems, rash ... Full article >>> Attacks of croup are manifest by a loud noise when the individual inhales, known as stridor . In most cases, breathing h...

Strains

...fferent strains of chlamydia cause genital , eye , lymph node , and respiratory infections . C...le >>> Conjunctivitis is a common eye infection . This article discusses the most common strains of conjunctivitis , the recommended ...

Strain

...erent strain s of chlamydia cause genital , eye , lymph node , and respiratory infections . Chlamydia causes trachoma , which is the most common cause of blindness in the world. Full article >>> Cause: Two strain s of bacteria are known to cause this disease : Mycobac...

Strabismus

...use of an imbalance in the muscle s that control eye movement ; also called squint . Full article &...lignment of the eyes , is one of the most common eye problems in children, affecting approximately 4 percent of children under the age of 6 years. Full...

Stools

...so occur from this disease such as arthritis , eye inflammation and liver disease . Full article >>> Blood in urine or red or tarry stools Bleeding from the nose or gums or spitting up blood New, excessive, or prolonged vagina l bleeding Frequent, severe bruisi...

Sterile

...ion, an antibiotic ointment may be applied. The eye disorder usually resolves within several days. Full article >>> Untreated, the nail can go under the skin , causing a severe infection . The infection must be cured using sterile instruments and antibiotics . People who attempt...

Stent

...s Repeated vomiting Unequal pupil s Unusual eye movements Muscle weakness on one or both sides ... Full article >>> Persi stent : Atrial fibrillation occurs in episodes, but the arrhythmia does not convert back to sinus rhythm spontaneously; it may last days to weeks, ev...

Staphylococcus aureus

...of the upper or lower eyelid or the corner of the eye becomes red, tender and swollen. Full article >>> Bacterial tracheitis is most often caused by Staphylococcus aureus and frequently follows a recent viral upper respiratory infection . It affects mostly young children, poss...