Glaucoma is a pathological condition of the eyes, which is characterized by increased intraocular pressure. The pressure rises above the rates that can normally carry the eye of a particular person, there is an atrophy of the optic nerve, a decrease in visual acuity (sometimes significant), defect fields develop view. The term "glaucoma" unites a fairly large group of eye diseases. The increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) may be permanent or may occur intermittently. Content 1Definition...
The disease (syndrome) of Marfan is a hereditary pathology of connective tissue. Since connective tissue is the basis of various human organs, the manifestations of the disease are also very diverse. The most typical are the abnormalities of the cardiovascular system, the musculoskeletal system and the eyes. Diagnosis of Marfan syndrome requires the use of a variety of methods. Treatment includes medical and surgical methods, and the patient should be observed by several doctors. From this ...
The conjunctiva has a high degree of resistance to infections.The natural tear fluid has a pronounced bacterial activity and reduces the number of bacteria in the eye. As a result of traumatic and other negative effects, macrophages and polymorphonuclear neutrophils are released from the conjunctival vessels into the lacrimal fluid. The result - the excitement of an acute inflammatory process. More details about this disease, its causes, symptoms and methods of treatment - more. Content 1...
Parasitic diseases of the nervous system combine a group of diseases caused by helminths (worms) and protozoa. Pathogens can cause damage not only to the nervous system, but also to other organs and systems. More often there is a combined defeat of different structures of the body. From this article you can learn about the most common parasitic diseases of the nervous system: about which pathogen they are caused, than are shown, what methods are used for treatment, and what to do in order no...
With the help of the organs of vision, a person receives information about the external world: the magnitude of objects, their shape, color, mutual position in space. Evaluation of the phenomena of the surrounding world, the properties of objects of the features of their displacement and others necessary for the vital activity of the person of the data, depends on the quality of sight, the correct functioning of the visual system. Usually monocular vision is not the main obstacle for most wo...
Temporal (temporal) arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease of vessels with a lesion of the walls arteries of large and medium caliber and the primary involvement of the temporal artery in this process. It is also called Horton's disease (by the name of a doctor who in 1932 gave a detailed description of this pathology) or giant cell granulomatous arteritis. The clinical picture consists of the signs of the systemic inflammatory process and the disturbance of the functioning of organs su...
In contrast to myopia and hyperopia, astigmatism is a more complex pathology. Correction of astigmatism requires correction along the vertical and horizontal planes. This is due to the fact that in this disease the eye acquires an oval shape, and all objects, regardless of distance, are seen indistinctly and vaguely. To correct vision, glasses with a special lens configuration are used. Content 1What you need to know about these glasses 2Specificity of the wearing regime 3Selection of l...
Shihan's syndrome is a neuroendocrine disorder of health, resulting from the death of a part of the pituitary cells. This situation is provoked by massive blood loss during childbirth or abortion. Symptoms of the disease develop gradually, are associated with inadequate production of various hormones of the pituitary gland. What relation have births or abortions to the death of pituitary cells? Let's try to understand. From this article you can learn why and how Shihan's syndrome develops, ...
Asymmetry of the upper eyelid of one of the eyes in relation to the other is a cause for alertness.A similar symptom may indicate a disease such as ptosis. With this disease a person not only looks older than there is in reality, but also tired and bleak. And all due to the fact that you have to apply enough strength to just blink, tilt your head to see well. In this article we will analyze the causes and symptoms of the ptosis of the upper eyelid, and also tell you how to treat it correctly...
Alcoholic neuropathy is one of the varieties of damage to the human body by alcoholic beverages and metabolites of ethyl alcohol. It reflects the effect of alcohol on the peripheral nervous system. The more correct is the term "alcoholic polyneuropathy", because the toxic effect of alcohol is always spread on a lot of nerve fibers, not just one nerve. According to recent studies, alcohol abuse always causes damage to the peripheral nervous system. Previously it was believed that up to 70% of...
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