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Bumps And Cysts On The White Of The Eyes Can Be Scary Small transparent bumps over the white part of the eye that appear suddenly are usually diagnosed as inclusion cysts or conjunctival lymphangiectasia. Fortunately neither one is nearly as bad as it sounds. Two Common Causes For Cysts On The Eyes Inclusion cysts are small fluid [...]
Categories: Dry Eyes, Fort Collins Eye Doctor, Stinging Eyes
New Antidepressant Viibryd Hits Shelves And May Hit Eyes A new potentially lock buster drug for depression has started showing up in pharmacies recently. Viibryd (vilazodone hydrochloride) improves mood disorders by decreasing the transport of seratonin for reuptake, thus leaving more of the feel good chemical to act on nerve synapses. At the same time it [...]
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Is Prozac Getting Your Eyes Down? Blindness is consistently one of the top rated fears. People with acquired blindness develop depression at a significantly higher incidence than the average population. A study by eye doctors in Canada reported( 2010) that some of the popular antidepressant prescription drugs increase the incidence of cataracts and vision issues. Another great [...]
Categories: Cataracts, Eye Nutrition, Uncategorized
Eye Drops For Cataracts? An old eye drop maybe making a new comeback. Pirenoxine, also known as Catalin in Japan, was the subject of a recent study in China. [1] The study tested the ability of Pirenoxine (PRX) to inhibit cataract formation in test tubes. The test tubes contained crystallins, a protein found in the lens [...]
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Prescription Medications Can Increase Your risk Of Complications During Cataract Surgery Some prescription medications can increase your risk of complications during cataract surgery. Prescriptions for an enlarged prostate are a known risk factor for Floppy Iris Syndrome. Floppy Iris Syndrome can lead to a number of different problems after cataract surgery. The iris (the colored eye [...]
Categories: Cataracts, Childrens Eye Care, Fort Collins Eye Doctor, Fort Collins Optometrist, Macular Degeneration
Do your child a favor when they visit their optometrist for back to school eye exam this year. Discuss sunwear protection with the eye doctor. Lifetime doses of UV radiation from the sun are associated with nuclear sclerosis. This is a type of cataract where the lens yellows then turns brown similar to plastic left [...]