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Preventive Medicine in Ophthalmology: Care Suited to the Community (Update)
Preventive medicine in ophthalmology has become the center of my practice in Takatori.Eye diseases often have no subjective symptoms. Even while treating advanced eye disease, I keep in mind the importance of preventive medicine.About th... -
Medicines to Avoid With Glaucoma: Contraindicated Drugs and the Glaucoma Card
Some people diagnosed with glaucoma, or told they have ocular hypertension, have contraindicated drugs (medicines they cannot use or take).1。 You may be asked whether you have glaucoma when you see a doctor outside ophthalmology, or bef... -
Complications of Connective Tissue Disease Drugs: Chloroquine Retinopathy
Hydroxychloroquine, the standard treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus and cutaneous lupus erythematosus, can cause retinal damage (hydroxychloroquine retinopathy) with long-term use. There are no symptoms until the damage is quite ... -
Dilated Eye Exam and Fundus Examination: Introducing a Video
Added 2021.8.29: A new device is now available.Fundus examination without dilating the pupil: When the pupil is dilated with eye drops for a fundus examination, you stay sensitive to glare for 4–5 hours.But advances in ophthalmic imaging... -
Explaining the Eye and Eye Diseases with Animated Videos
Easy-to-understand videos of about one minute: The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the National Eye Institute (NEI) of the NIH publish short animations (materials for patients). Diabetic retinopathy•Glaucoma(enlargement of th... -
Steroid-Induced Glaucoma: Avoidable Blindness
The use of steroids (eye drops, and systemic administration such as oral medication) can sometimes cause glaucoma. Considering the current state of the disease, the doctor adjusts the dose and duration of steroids. Steroid-Induced Glauco... -
Enlarged Optic Disc Cup: How Big Is the Cup in Your Optic Nerve?
If a health checkup has flagged an enlarged optic disc cup, it can come as a shock.It is often found in people with high myopia (very poor eyesight without correction).This article is about evaluating the shape of the optic nerve inside ... -
Cold Sensitivity and Glaucoma: Flammer Syndrome
Many eye diseases have no symptoms, so knowing your “constitution” may help in finding them.About glaucoma care According to resident screenings and epidemiological surveys in Gifu Prefecture,5% of Japanese people aged 40 and over, and 1... -
What Does “Intraocular Pressure” Mean? Eye Pressure and 24-Hour Monitoring
Changes in the circulation of fluid inside the eye appear as “eye pressure” (intraocular pressure). Fluid (aqueous humor) produced by the ciliary body around the lens fills the space behind the cornea (the anterior chamber) and drains th... -
Laser Treatment of the Fundus and Why We Inject Medication into the Eye
The blood vessels at the back of the eye (retinal vessels) are the only blood vessels in the body that can be seen directly. A fundus photograph can show retinal disease, and to some extent also hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and suspec...
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