Glaucoma is one of the most insidious eye diseases. It can completely deprive the person of the opportunity to see. Its first sign is high intraocular pressure, which is rarely felt by people. It appears regardless of age, and lead to disability. Only qualitative treatment will not allow to reach the last stage, preventing blindness. Content 1What it is 2Causes 2.1Symptoms 3Diagnostics 4Treatment 4.1Complications 4.2Prevention 5Video 6conclusions What it is Glaucoma is represe...
Prion diseases are a special kind of severe neurodegenerative diseases of man and animals that are caused by special pathogens: prions. Basic information about prion diseases of the nervous system, that is: what do prions represent themselves, how they cause defeat of the nervous system, what diseases cause and how to deal with them, you can learn from this article. Content 1What are prions? 2Properties of prions 3How can I get prions? 4What causes prions in the body? 5What diseases ...
Twilight vision (night blindness) is a mechanism of visual perception, which works at a low level of illumination of the surrounding space.In addition to the term "gloomy vision the concept of mesopic vision (derived from the ancient Greek words "average view") can also be used. In this case, the term "twilight" refers to the degree of illumination in the range from the period when the sun has gone already a few degrees beyond the horizon to the amount of light that the moon creates in the c...
Duchenne's muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder associated with a disorder in the structure of the muscle fibers. Muscle fibers in this disease, in the end, break up, and the ability to move is lost. Duchenne's muscular dystrophy is transmitted adherent to the sex, men are ill. It manifests itself already in childhood. In addition to muscle disorders, the disease leads to skeletal deformities, can be accompanied by respiratory and heart failure, mental and endocrine disorders. A radical...
Ophthalmic diseases can lead to serious consequences. It is important to pay attention to any changes associated with the eyes. There are several pathologies in which refraction is disturbed: one of these is hypermetropia. Surely everyone has heard the word "farsightedness this is hypermetropia. Hypermetropia code for ICD 10: H52. Content 1Definition of disease 2Causes 3Symptoms 4Possible complications 5Diagnostics 6Treatment 6.1Conservative method 6.2Medication 6.3Surgically 6.4...
Hypertelorism is a congenital pathology, which consists in an abnormally large distance between paired organs. Often there is visual or ocular hypertelorism - in which the distance between the bone structures of the orbit is significantly increased in comparison with the norm. Often, the anomaly is not a separate disease, but is part of some genetic pathologies, for example, hypertelorism is often found in Edwards syndrome, neurofibromatosis. Content 1Definition of disease 2Causes 3Symp...
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...
Under the opacity of the cornea in ophthalmology is understood a whole group of specific features that have a similar etiology and features of manifestation.This is a common disease that develops due to a variety of causes: eye trauma, infection, as a complication after surgery. After appearance of typical signs, many postpone visiting a doctor, writing off everything for fatigue, but timely treatment is the only way to avoid unpleasant and sometimes irreversible complications. Content 1D...
Iridocyclitis is a disease that has been encountered in recent years by an increasing number of patients with ophthalmologists.This disease is usually observed in people with chronic diseases of the nasopharynx and other not treated infections, as well as endocrine disorders.In this case, iridocyclitis can lead to various severe consequences, including glaucoma and complete loss of vision.In order to avoid the negative consequences of this disease and timely start its treatment, it is necess...
Multiple sclerosis (MS, multiple sclerosis, disseminated sclerosis, sclerosis disseminata, SD) is chronic disease of the nervous system, in which the neural tissue in places is replaced by a connective formation of plaques. Replacement of the tissue causes a disruption of the functions of the nervous system, which is manifested by various symptoms. Usually the course of multiple sclerosis has a wavy-progressive character. The disease gradually leads to a limitation of vital activity and can...
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