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66Stargardt's Disease: An Introduction
Stargardt’s macular degeneration is genetically inherited and usually begins to cause impairment during childhood, the late teens, or the early twenties of an individual. This disease causes damage in the centrally located area of the retina,...
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57Eyes Need More Than Sunglasses
If you had a choice between loosing your sight and preserving good eye sight which would you choose? This sounds like a redundant question. But people make the choice to lose their sight everyday. That is true! How and why would a person loose their...
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70Broccoli - A True Superfood Vegetable With Great Health Benefits
Broccoli is a “superfood” and contains many essential nutrients. When it’s chewed or chopped it produces sulforaphane, which is thought to reduce the risk of cancer.
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80Every Organ Tells a Story #4: A History of Anatomical Terms
A fascinating look into the origin of anatomical terminology. The Greek and Latin origins of anatomical etymology and the stories, myths and legends that follow them.
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52Solar Retinopathy
The eyes are one of the most important sense organs that any organism has. It allows people to be visually aware of our surroundings. Eyes are the parts of our body that perceive light. They allow us to see ...
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44Retinal Detachment
Tear in the retina allowing the vitreous fluid to separate the neurosensory retina from the pigmented epithelium underneath ETIOLOGY ■ Spontaneous retinal detachment associated with nearsightedness, family history, prior cataract surgery,...
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70Macular Degeneration
Age – Related Macular Degeneration ( AMD ) is a condition in which the Macula of the eye’s retina degenerate in old aged persons. This condition is one of the leading causes of blindness after the age of 50.
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