Glaucoma

Alcohol and cigarrette smoke are considered teratogens or an agent that can cause abnormal prenatal development. Anytime there is a defect in development of a fetus, there is a risk for miscarriage. In the case of alcohol and cigarrettes, this will not necessarilly happen if there is limited exposure. However, is the consumption is on a repeated basis, this could cause significant harm to the unborn baby. Miscarriages occur usually because of a drop in hormones. Your best bet would be to consult your doctor.

Answer: In a word, YES. Alcohol and drugs. A mother's use of alcohol and drugs (including tobacco) increases her child's risk of mental retardation, physical abnormalities, and even behavioral disorders. Babies of drug-addicted mothers have even been known to show signs of withdrawal. Although some people believe that an occasional glass of wine is not harmful, experts usually recommend total abstinence during pregnancy. Expectant mothers should also beware of second-hand smoke. Studies indicate that 15 to 20 percent of all diagnosed pregnancies end in miscarriage," says The World Book Encyclopedia. "But the risk of miscarriage is highest during the first two weeks following conception (fertilization), a time at which most women do not even know they are pregnant." Another reference states that over "80 percent of miscarriages occur in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy," of which at least half are thought to be caused by defects in the chromosomes of the fetus. These defects are not the result of similar defects in the chromosomes of the mother or father.

Other causes of miscarriage may stem from the mother's health. Medical authorities point to hormonal and immune system disorders, infections, and abnormalities in the cervix or the uterus of the mother. Chronic diseases such as diabetes (if poorly controlled) and high blood pressure may also be factors.

Answer also: I agree with the above because studies prove that smoking and alcohol harm the fetus. If you do not miscarry, what about the health of the poor little newborn if the baby survives. Please get the help needed to help you quit if you are pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant. The Bible tells us "children are a gift from God". Please view them the way God does.

A Good optometrist will check for glaucoma in several ways. Family History Intra-ocular pressure: Non-contact tonometry or contact tonometry (better) Appearance of your optic nerve (preferably with a retinal photograph) Your visual field using automated perimetry, which maybe repeated several times. Other machines can be used which aim to measure the thickness of your nerve fibre layer through indirect measurements which can be useful for tracking nerve changes and glaucoma progression but cannot be used solely for diagnosis. It takes a combination of all these measures to diagnose glacuoma

If it is only slightly bigger then I would think your baby is going to be left handed.

The bigger left ear and bigger left eye has really nothing to do with being left or right handed.

Our heart pumps on the left hand side. So the blood comes easier to your left body parts. Usually your left testicle hangs more down because it's slightly bigger and the left breast is usually bigger.

Ask the doctor at the next check up.

Edgar Davids

This condition is much more prevalent in patients with Marfan syndrome than in the general population.

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Yes since eye specialists are trained in this field; glaucoma deals with the optic nerves, which you can firstly rely on eye specialists to treat and help with.

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Avastin, or Bevacizumab as it is also called, is also used to treat some angiogenesis-related degenerative diseases of the eye including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic macular edema.

glaucoma makes you permanently blind.

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It takes approximately 2 weeks for majority of swelling to leave,the upper lids sooner,lower lids a bit longer,you will see total results in 3 months as it takes the skin time to conform. H. Registered Nurse, Denver, Colorado

Mucinex DM contains guaifenasin, which shouldn't be taken if you have glaucoma.

No. Above drug should not be uesd if you have glaucoma.

Glaucoma can be acute or chronic and both have high intraocular pressure which is higher in acute than chronic. Chronic glaucoma is the most common type and the patient will not feel any thing until the disease is advanced with constriction in the peripheral visual field that increase gradually till the patient only see through the center of his vision. The acute type which is due to angle closure glaucoma comes with red eye, increase tearing, photophobia or light sensitivity, severe pain that radiate to the head causing headache, nausea, vomiting, blurring of vision due to corneal edema. Acute glaucoma is a medical emergency that should be treated as soon as possible.

You can either be born with glaucoma (congenital) and this can be the primary disease or a secondary one. In the case of it being secondary, it could for example be secondary as part of a rare condition called Axenfelds Anomoly, where the primary is about underdeveloped bones, usually jaws, and teeth can be missing as a result. Though in such a case glaucoma is the secondary part of the problem, it is the first to be diagnosed and is by far the more serious of the two.

Glaucoma can also be hereditary, this could apply to congenital glaucoma or otherwise.

The otherwise then would be developing glaucoma in old age. This is less serious than congenital glaucoma in that it is less aggressive and does not have to be treated for the persons entire life.

Glaucoma is a group of diseases of the optic nerve involving loss of retinal ganglion cells in a characteristic pattern of optic neuropathy. Although raised intraocular pressure is a significant risk factor for developing glaucoma, there is no set threshold for intraocular pressure that causes glaucoma. One person may develop nerve damage at a relatively low pressure, while another person may have high eye pressures for years and yet never develop damage. Untreated glaucoma leads to permanent damage of the optic nerve and resultant visual field loss, which can progress to blindness.

To cure your myopia, first there are many following steps

1.palming (eye exercise).

2.blink your eyes several times as you can.

3.rotate your eyeball in all directions

these are the exercises, which will definitely cure the myopia disease.

The answer to your question will vary depending on the severity of your disease and the medications you are currently taking.

Here are some basic guidelines.

Most concerns with negative reactions to over the counter medications and glaucoma have to do with the risks of angle closure. OTC medications are mainly a risk to people who don't know they are at risk and pain relief medications available over the counter are less likely to be of concern than other medications such as Cold and Allergy medications. Short term pain relief from OTC medicines should offer no significant adverse reactions.

Some medications (cold and allergy meds) can counteract the effects of glaucoma medications, such as beta blockers and Alphagan.

Advil (Ibuprofen) or aspirin are usually not a problem. In fact, aspirin may help by improving blood circulation and preventing strokes.

As with any on-line medical advise, please consult your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible.

The objective of glaucoma treatment is usually to decrease IOP. When glaucoma is diagnosed, drugs, typically given as eye drops, are usually tried before surgery.

Chronic glaucoma is a group of disorders that affect the eye. The most important cause is increased fluid pressure resulting from overly slow drainage of fluid.

Some of the muscles that operate your jaw run through there. You may want to cut back on things like chewing gum.

Also, if you clench your teeth in your sleep, that can cause soreness during the day, as the muscles try to heal.

Three types of treatments are available for Galucoma: 1) medication -- eye drops and pills, 2) laser procedures and 3) incisional surgery. Medications. The four main families of medications are: beta blockers (Timoptic, Betoptic), carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (Trusopt, Azopt), alpha agonists (Alphagan, Iopidine) and prostaglandin (Xalatan). The first three types of medications decrease production of fluid in the eye, while prostaglandin helps fluid leave the eye through a different pathway located at the back of the eye. Laser procedures. An argon laser may be used to perform a procedure called a trabeculoplasty. The laser is focused into the meshwork where it alters cells there to let aqueous fluid leave the eye more efficiently. It is a painless procedure, taking 10-20 minutes, in a doctor's office or outpatient facility. According to the Glaucoma Foundation, nearly 80% of patients respond well enough to the procedure to delay or avoid further surgery. Some patients can eventually discontinue glaucoma medication. However, pressure increases again in more than half of all patients within two years after laser surgery, according to the National Eye Institute. A laser is also sometimes used to make a small hole in the colored part of the eye (the iris) to allow the aqueous fluid to flow more freely within in the eye. Incisional surgery. Open, incisional surgery may be performed if medication and initial laser treatments are unsuccessful in reducing pressure within the eye. One type of surgery, a trabeculectomy, creates an opening in the wall of the eye so that aqueous humor can drain. If it performed under local anesthetic as an outpatient procedure or may require a brief hospital stay. Most patients can discontinue glaucoma medication after surgery, although 10 to 15% will require additional surgery. About one-third of trabeculectomy patients develop cataracts within five years, according to the Glaucoma Foundation. If the trabeculectomy fails, another type of surgery places a drainage tube into the eye between the cornea and iris. It exits at the junction of the cornea and sclera (the white portion of the eye). The tube drains to a plate that is sewn on the surface of the eye about halfway back. A final -- and infrequently used -- surgical procedure uses a laser or freezing treatment to destroy tissue in the eye that makes aqueous humor Surgery may save remaining vision, but it does not improve sight. Vision may actually be worse following surgery. The key to preserving vision in a glaucoma patient remains early detection. With early detection, the disease can be more easily managed without invasive procedures.

Percy Julian

I know when I drink ethanol (aka ethyl alcohol, the kind you find in spirits) it messes up my vision up pretty good.