Eye Infection
Researchers design respirators for children with neuromuscular diseases
TU Delft is developing a special respirator for children with a neuromuscular disease. The Sporters in Actie foundation collected €100,000 for research on this breathing mask during the 'Greatest Golf Tournament ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 15, 2013 |
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Predicting the next eye pathogen; analysis of a novel adenovirus
The ongoing dance between a virus and its host distinctly shapes how the virus evolves. While human adenoviruses typically cause mild infections, recent reports have described newly characterized adenoviruses that can cause ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 10, 2013 |
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FDA: Georgia pharmacy recalling all sterile drugs
(AP)—The Food and Drug Administration says a Georgia compounding pharmacy that distributed a drug linked to eye infections is now recalling all of its injectable medicines following a federal inspection.
Medications
Mar 21, 2013 |
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FDA warns of another compounding pharmacy recall
(AP)—The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors that a compounding pharmacy is recalling syringes of the Roche drug Avastin after receiving reports of eye infections among patients.
Medications
Mar 20, 2013 |
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CMV-linked eye infections ID'd in patients without HIV
(HealthDay)—Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-associated posterior uveitis or panuveitis can develop in patients without HIV infection, most of whom have evidence of compromised immune function, according to a study ...
Ophthalmology
Mar 18, 2013 |
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Child safety expert gives Halloween safety tips
For one night you get to be someone completely different, have a mission of collecting candy at every house you see and it's OK to be scared. It's no wonder Halloween has become one of the most exciting holidays for kids. ...
Health
Oct 24, 2012 |
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Antibodies to immune cells protect eyes in pseudomonas infection
Contact lenses, particularly the extended wear variety, render wearers vulnerable to eye infections from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. These infections can cause severe damage, including blindness. Treating the eye with antibodies ...
Ophthalmology
Oct 23, 2012 |
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US clinics rush to warn of tainted steroid; 5 dead
(AP)—Health providers scrambled to notify patients in nearly two dozen U.S. states that the steroid injections they received for back pain may have been contaminated with a deadly fungal meningitis. Five ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 05, 2012 |
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Small proteins in the cornea protect against bacterial infection
When it comes to germ-busting power, the eyes have it, according to a discovery by University of California, Berkeley, researchers that could lead to new, inexpensive antimicrobial drugs.
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Sep 24, 2012 |
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Gonorrhea sex bug growing resistant to drugs, WHO warns (Update)
(AP) — A sexually transmitted disease that infects millions of people each year is growing resistant to drugs and could soon become untreatable, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 06, 2012 |
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Common acne medication doubles risk of eye infection
Millions of teenagers suffer from acne, and they deal with the embarrassing skin blemishes by taking popular prescription medications such as Accutane or Roaccutane. Now, however, research from Tel Aviv University shows that ...
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May 23, 2012 |
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CDC links eye infections to troubled Fla. pharmacy
(AP) -- Federal health officials confirmed 33 cases of a rare fungal eye infection across seven states on Thursday, stemming from products mixed in a Florida pharmacy that also mixed supplements that killed 21 elite polo ...
Medications
May 03, 2012 |
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Breakthrough in treatment to prevent blindness
A UCSF study shows a popular treatment for a potentially blinding eye infection is just as effective if given every six months versus annually. This randomized study on trachoma, the leading cause of infection-caused ...
Ophthalmology
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Treating children's eye infections without surgery
Researchers from Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, R.I., report that medical management may be preferred over surgery for children with orbital cellulitis, an acute infection of the tissues surrounding the eye. They ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 08, 2011 |
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This is a partial list of human eye diseases and disorders.
The World Health Organization publishes a classification of known diseases and injuries called the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10. This list uses that classification.
This text uses material from Wikipedia and is available under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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