]> http://www.healthedia.com/tags/eye-disorders Blog Articles Tagged with 'eye-disorders' at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleep-disorders/925168?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders The associations made in medicine can be quite amazing. I just read an article online that summarizes the possible links between a common sleep disorder and eye disease. Plenty has been written about the connections between sleep and conditions like ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleep-disorders/925168?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/924620?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders 3-D movies are making a comeback in a big way.Earlier this year Brendan Fraser produced and starred in a remake of 'Journey to the Center of the Earth'. A special version screened in 3-D at IMAX theaters and was instantly declared, The best and most... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/924620?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:35:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/924936?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Headaches are a complicated issue. The causes can arise from so many different sources that sometimes it is hard to pinpoint how to treat them. If you suffer from headaches, have you had your vision checked?We often think of external factors when... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/924936?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:17:07 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/923052?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Diabetics need to be especially careful about protecting the health of their eyes to minimize the chances for blindness. Too much glucose in their bloodstream for too long of a time period can increase the risk for eye problems.In order to minimize y... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/923052?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:36:08 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/915327?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders A recent visitor to our WebMD Vision & Eye Disorders message board asked a very interesting question: 4 years after uncomplicated LASIK can an examiner tell whether or not an eye has had previous LASIK? That's a very interesting question and it immed... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/915327?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:40:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/912411?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Photo Credit: Bill Lloyd, MDHave you felt it?Recently there has been a run of pessimism on our WebMD Vision & Eye Disorders message board. An unusually large percentage of visitors are suffering, worried, frustrated, or all of the above. A common thr... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/912411?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/908057?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders The National Cancer Institute estimates that 38% of women will be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. during their lifetime and other scientists predict a much higher percentage. Today, about 600,000 US women are diagnosed with cancer each year. Brea... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/908057?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:33:17 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/904309?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders For the past several weeks this blog has been all over the map: health policy, adult education, surgical drapes, brain cancer.'Umm, excuse me. Isn't this blog supposed to be about the eyes and visual health? Time to get back on topic - for awhile any... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/904309?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Fri, 30 May 2008 10:08:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/899245?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Vision scientists need your help.Do you know anybody with a blinding disorder called Leber's Congenital Amaurosis (LCA)? It has been estimated that 3000 Americans have the condition, a hereditary disorder that becomes apparent shortly after birth. At... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/899245?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:06:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-razavis-good-to-know-info/898350?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Many people are interested in laser vision correction so that they can do away with their glasses or contact lenses. LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) and PRK (photorefractive keratotomy) are two of the most common techniques used for th... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-razavis-good-to-know-info/898350?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:12:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/894603?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR) are two leading causes of permanent vision loss. Their clinical presentations and their causes are very different. Even so, both severe eye disorders share one import... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/894603?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:55:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/890411?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Maybe it gets old after awhile.Vision is so special .Vision is so precious .An entire WebMD member community devoted to Vision & Eye Disorders?!? Perhaps my view of things is just too...well, myopic! (pun definitely intended!)Most folks see fine an... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/890411?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:19:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/886753?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders The National Cancer Institute estimates that 38% of women will be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. during their lifetime and other scientists predict a much higher percentage. Today, about 600,000 US women are diagnosed with cancer each year. Brea... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/886753?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:19:10 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/886523?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders A recent visitor to our WebMD Vision & Eye Disorders Message Board asked for information regarding the use of oil in the surgical repair of retinal detachments. Did she mention oil?For years eye surgeons have relied on sterile, transparent silicone o... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/886523?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:46:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/880990?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Some common ground appears to have been reached between Genentech and eye docs over the off-label use of Avastin for treatment of eye disorders.Genentech and two groups representing eye doctors the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Americ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/880990?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:13:58 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/870577?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Many older Americans with advanced (wet form) Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) have benefited enormously from the introduction of injectable drugs that block the abnormal proliferation of blood vessels underneath the retina.The drug Lucentis i... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/870577?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:34:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/856855?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders In a recent WebMD Eye on Vision blog we discussed the need for periodic eye exams for preschoolers and students.So, what about adults? How often should they get to the eye clinic?Did you know that 43 million American adults will face significant visi... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/856855?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:00:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/856656?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders The National Cancer Institute estimates that 38% of women will be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. during their lifetime and other scientists predict a much higher percentage. Today, about 600,000 US women are diagnosed with cancer each year. Brea... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/856656?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:13:06 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/852538?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders As a WebMD Health Professional I see trends in health care and among health consumers. I don't create the trends, mind you, I only observe them. This is especially true when I moderate the WebMD Vision & Eye Disorders message board. One worrisome tre... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-vision/852538?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:00:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/839264?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders The National Cancer Institute estimates that 38% of women will be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. during their lifetime and other scientists predict a much higher percentage. Today, about 600,000 US women are diagnosed with cancer each year. Brea... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/839264?rsstype=tag&tag=eye-disorders Thu, 03 May 2007 12:03:36 -0400