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Nearsightedness…Myopia. You Can Do Something About It by Ruth S. Patient Expert . And anyone can do the eye exercises.  It doesn’t matter if you’re 9 or 90… Nearsightedness, medically known as myopia, is the most common cause of poor eyesight, especially in younger adults. It means someone can see well at close range...
Study says nearsightedness on the rise by Kiwi Patient Expert For both kids and adults in the U.S., nearsightedness is increasing. A new survey... of nearsightedness has increased, too, with moderate and severe cases both more than doubling. What’s changed...
We Have Become A Nearsighted Nation by Ruth S. Patient Expert : myein, meaning “shut,” and ops, meaning “eye.” What causes nearsightedness? In the past, if you asked your doctor or ophthalmologist what caused nearsightedness, almost certainly he or she would...
Avoiding Myopia by Matt M. Patient Expert levels and affects the shape of the eyeball as it develops, causing nearsightedness. Given this... One other consequence of a poor diet could be myopia (nearsightedness).  A couple of years ago...
Getting out and going easy on the carbs seems to help kids avoid the need for glasses by Dr. John B. Medical Doctor Short-sightedness (the medical term for which is ‘myopia’) is a common condition in industrialised countries. This condition probably has many potential underlying causes. Some of these were reviewed...
Myopia And Near Point Stress – Do They Affect You? by Ruth S. Patient Expert Horizon In Sindh While everything from heredity to educational level to time spent reading and TV watching to participation in sports has been studied in relation to myopia, no cause...
My eyes - They are wonky. by Experimental Chimp .. Patient Expert So I went to the optician today and it turns out that yes, I do need glasses. I’ve not gone short-sighted, though. Which, really, you’d think would be the obvious thing for my eyes to do given that I spend much of my time
Blinded by my myopia by Girl Blue .. Patient Expert Sometimes I get caught up in the small things, the very small details and I lose sight of the big picture. I need to work on that I think
Re-News-Ables - 4/11/08 by Carbon Fund Patient Expert This year may actually be colder than last year. Utter myopia sets in as climate analysts and the media begin noting that tomorrow may actually be colder than today. California's "Solar Shade Act" has neighbors in cou
Improved vision by Robin P. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Four years ago my eye doctor said I would need bifocals. I've been nearsighted since 4th grade so wearing glasses and contacts was an everyday thing for me. But bi-focals...I wasn't ready for that. Finally I didn't have a ch

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Cotton wool spot
HelloHope you are good. I went to see an opthalmologist for reduced vision. He examined my eyes and informed that I have myopia and right sided lattice degeneration causing retinal holes. He discussed... me in follow-up about various causes of cotton wool spot. I read on internet and one cause is HIV. I had Full...crap

Laser Eye Surgery
I have been HIV-pos for about 12 years and have had no significant problems. My t Cell count is 457 and my viral load is undetectable. I want to get laser surgery to correct near-sightedness. Do you have and iformation that would be helpful. I went to a clinic and they said that they had no data. Thank...crap

HIV + and Laser Eye surgery
Laser Eye SurgeryI have been HIV-pos for about 8 years and have had no significant problems. My t Cell count is 900+ and my viral load is undetectable. I want to get laser surgery to correct near-sightedness. Has any new information come out on laser surgery and the affects on HIV+ people.Thanks,RSM, Colorado Springs...crap

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, neither is bad breath, crooked teeth, nearsightedness, flat feet, or a curved penis. Stay well.Dr. Bob...crap

Experiencing and Differentiating between MS and other Complications
caused by rheumatoid arthritis.  Not MS.  Severe nearsightedness.  Not MS.  Overwhelming need for naps... another specialist.   I may not know if a specific complaint is caused by MS or not, but  I can certainly...crap

Headache on left side from TIA's?
said i have had tias. Rhonda.   Full Answer: Dear Rhonda;   TIA's (transient ischemic attacks) can cause...'ve had TIA's. Did he tell you that's what's causing your headaches? If you haven't discussed these headaches..., such as nearsightedness and farsightedness, and they test patients' depth and color perception and ability to focus...crap

Another New Diagnosis
(chondromalacia), hearing impaired, near-sightedness, obesity (lifetime struggle mostly), and pilondial cyst...crap

The Old Year Leaves Problems
almost ten years ago.  Unfortunately, Lasik is a godsend for most, but my nearsightedness was too bad.  While it did help the front of my eye, it did nothing for the elongated shape of the eyes which was causing the poor....  It seems I have a staph infection within my blood stream which is causing continuous productions of sores.  Now, I don...crap