Hyphema – What are Hyphema Treatments? | Treatments For Hyphema | Hyphema Treatments
Hyphema should not be treated at home without seeing your ophthalmologist. Make no attempts to cover the eye, because, if done incorrectly, you may do more harm than good. Light activity or even bedrest (to prevent a rebleed into the anterior chamber, which may cause obstruction of vision, or a painful rise in pressure) Elevation [...]
Styes – What is an Eye Stye? | Eye Stye Definition
An external stye or hordeolum is an infection of the sebaceous glands of Zeis at the base of the eyelashes, or an infection of the apocrine sweat glands of Moll. External styes form on the outside of the lids and can be seen as small red bumps. Internal styes are infections of the meibomian sebaceous [...]
Strabismus – What are Strabismus Treatments? | Treatment For Strabismus Disease | Strabismus Treatments
The primary goal of treatment is to preserve or restore as much visual function as possible. Treatments vary, depending on the type and cause of strabismus. Glasses are used to correct vision in the weaker eye. Patches are worn over the preferred eye to force the use of the weaker or suppressed eye. Eye drops [...]
Low Blood Pressure – What are Low Blood Pressure Tests and Diagnosis? | Tests and Diagnosis For Low Blood Pressure | Low Blood Pressure Medical Tests and Exams
A blood pressure reading is taken using two measurements. The first measurement is known as systolic, which is the pressure in your arteries when your heart contracts and pushes the blood around your body. The second measurement is known as diastolic, which is the pressure in your arteries when your heart refills with blood in [...]
High Blood Pressure – What are High Blood Pressure Treatments? | Treatment For High Blood Pressure | High Blood Pressure Treatments
Blood pressure that is higher than 140/90 mmHg is called hypertension (the medical term for high blood pressure). Hypertension that isn’t treated can greatly increase a person’s risk of developing coronary heart disease, heart failure, kidney failure and stroke, so it is important that it is managed and treated. Before suggesting any treatment your doctor [...]
High Blood Pressure – What are High Blood Pressure Tests and Diagnosis? | Tests and Diagnosis For High Blood Pressure | High Blood Pressure Medical Tests and Exams
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is often called a “silent disease” because you usually don’t know that you have it. There may be no symptoms or signs. Nonetheless, it damages the body and eventually may cause problems like heart disease. Therefore, it’s important to regularly monitor your blood pressure, especially if it has ever been [...]