Glaucoma: what it is, causes and warning symptoms

Glaucoma is a disease that affects the optic nerve and, if not treated properly, can even lead to blindness. Therefore, it is important to learn to recognize its premonitory symptoms.

Glaucoma therefore is an eye disease and is related to increased endocular pressure. It is a widespread problem that is reportedly the second leading cause of blindness in the world. What is its cause? Glaucoma is caused by an outflow of aqueous humor, which is the fluid found in the eye. If it accumulates excessively, in fact, it increases intraocular pressure, leading to optic nerve crushing.

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Strength, vitality — vitamins?

Exercise, proper diet, and the right vitamins can really help you have a healthier and longer-lasting life. But how to take the vitamins so as to reap the greatest benefits?

Abdominal injuries: how to detect them

Abdominal injuries have two aspects: those that can be seen and those that cannot be seen. If it is a closed abdominal injury place the victim on the left side

Eating habits and diet in diverticular disease

Diverticulosis and diverticulitis, both of which are linked to a lack of fiber in the diet. Diet, medical therapy, and a non-stressful lifestyle system are recommended for both.

What to do in case of asthma

People who suffer from asthma have acute episodes, at which time the airway narrows and they begin to breathe laboredly. Some individuals experience asthma attacks the moment they are exposed

The shape of the body reveals the condition of our health status

Depending on whether you are pear or apple, you might have more body fat than you think, especially depending on your age.

Peripheral arteriopathy obliterans: what is it?

Peripheral arteriopathy obliterans or peripheral arterial occlusive disease is a medical condition in which there is a localized obstructive lesion downstream of the renal arteries, with hypoperfusion of the lower

.Driving dehydrated is as dangerous as doing it drunk

Driving while intoxicated is absolutely prohibited as it can lead to tragic outcomes, both for the driver and for any unfortunate bystanders. But this condition is not the only one

Bleeding: what to do?

In case of bleeding: Protect yourself from infection, wear latex gloves and if these are not available use different states of gauze or tissue. Cover the wound with a gauze

Uveitis of the eye

Uveitis is a generic term describing a group of inflammatory diseases that cause swelling, inflammation, and damage to ocular tissues; the term originates from the fact that these conditions often

Risk factors and prevention of shoulder capsulitis

"Frozen shoulder" syndrome usually is more likely to affect women than men, between the ages of 40 and 70.

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Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis are inflammatory conditions of the mucous membrane lining the inside of the eyelids, in contact with the eyeball. These are extremely common phenomena in the population of both sexes

Hypermetropia

Hypermetropia is an eye condition in which the eyeball is too short and does not allow proper focusing. In the farsighted eye, light rays from a distance are focused beyond

Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a serious eye disease that can cause blindness, mainly due to increased pressure inside the eye that damages the optic nerve. The disease can occur at any age,

Sjögren’s syndrome

Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic autoimmune-based systemic disease that causes malfunction of various exocrine secreting glands (i.e., those that spill secreted material onto the surface of the tissue in which

Degenerative maculopathy

Degenerative maculopathy is an irreversible disease that affects the macula, the central part of the retina. The result is a progressive loss of visual ability. There are two distinct forms

Strabismus

Strabismus is an ocular condition characterized by misalignment of the eyes and, therefore, of the left and right visual fields, which can occur in the first 6 months after birth

Allergic rhinitis

Allergic rhinitis is aninflammation of the mucosa lining the inner cavities of the nose (nasal mucosa).

Myopia

Myopia is a refractive defect in which the image of distant objects is formed in front of the retina, rather than on the retina itself, making vision indistinct, while vision

Ocular tumors

Ocular tumors are rare neoplasms that can affect both adults and children and can significantly impair vision (to the point of blindness) and quality of life, as well as shorten

Amblyopia

Amblyopia, more commonly known as “lazy eye,” is a disease of the visual apparatus characterized by reduced vision in one eye due to abnormal visual development early in life. The

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