I turned 50 during the pandemic and, like most people, I put off all nonessential health care, including my shingles vaccine. Big mistake. When the telltale red bumps of shingles cropped up on my face ...
Your eyes, unlike your lungs, cannot be masked. They need conscious care and protection to continue serving you well. In the face of rising pollution, safeguarding your eyes isn’t just a ...
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and chronic myeloid leukemia (CLL) are the two main types of chronic leukemia, each of which is more likely to cause vague, generalized symptoms like: Fatigue and ...
EBMD with chronic corneal edema and LSCD (2 eyes), and bullous keratopathy with nonhealing epithelial defect (1 eye). Two eyes had previous surgical intervention; one had a tarsorrhaphy and the ...
Sinusitis, or a sinus infection, can cause a stuffy or runny nose, a decreased sense of smell, and other symptoms. You can usually manage the symptoms at home with a decongestant. The sinuses are ...
Methods: This was a prospective case series of seven eyes with fungal keratitis with anterior chamber involvement or a corneal ulcer refractory to conventional topical treatment. In addition to ...
Some headaches are symptoms of medical emergencies, placing the ophthalmologist in the front line of their recognition and management. Headache and ocular pain are frequent complaints in ...
The main symptom is lots of pus that keeps coming back during the day. They often need antibiotic eye drops, which need a prescription. Your doctor will decide. They are not harmful to vision. Until ...