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Thyroid eye disease - MyDr.com.au
Thyroid eye disease occurs in people with thyroid disease and is characterised by inflammation, swelling and eventual scarring.
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Thyroid Eye Disease - Targeting Cancer
Find out more about the causes, symptoms and treatments for thyroid eye disease.
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Glaucoma Quiz - Glaucoma Australia
Glaucoma is the name given to a group of eye diseases where vision is lost due to damage to the optic nerve
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Ophthalmologist: parents & kids guide | Raising Children Network
An ophthalmologist can help your child if your child has had an injury to his eyes or it looks like he has an eye problem or eye disease. Find out more.
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Eye Injuries in the Workplace | myVMC
Eye injuries in the workplace: There are a range of agents found in workplaces that can cause eye diseases, disorders or injuries. While many of these agents are often also found in everyday living environments, exposure at dangerous levels is most likely to occur in the workplace.
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Function & Anatomy Of The Human Eye - Fred Hollows Foundation
Eyes are important organs that help us navigate our way through the world. Learn more about how eyes work and how eye diseases affect our sight.
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Diabetes - Vision Initiative
Diabetes All people with diabetes (Type 1, Type 2 or gestational) have an increased risk of developing eye complications such as macula oedema, cataracts, glaucoma or the most common diabetic eye disease, diabetic retinopathy
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News & Media releases | Glaucoma Australia
Given the convincing findings from the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) on supplement recommendations in slowing down progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), it is not surprising that the role of diet and supplements has also been examined in glaucoma management
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Eye Diseases & Disorders In Children & Toddlers | Fred Hollows
Childhood blindness, caused by cataracts, trachomas, and retinopathy of prematurity, affects three out of four children who live in poverty. Fred Hollows provides free treatment for those affected. Find out how to help.
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Amblyopia (lazy eye) - MyDr.com.au
Amblyopia is a common cause of reduced vision in children, sometimes known as 'lazy eye'. Usually one eye is affected, but sometimes both.
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Orbital therapy for adult thyroid eye disease | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: This review found that orbital radiotherapy is more effective than sham radiotherapy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate thyroid eye disease
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Leprosy: How Much do you Really Know? | Ausmed
Leprosy is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae), which multiples slowly and progressively affects cooler body tissue (e.g. skin, testes, superficial nerves, eyes). It is a chronic disease that is most common in the tropics and subtropics
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Interventions for eye movement disorders in people with stroke | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: There is insufficient evidence to reach conclusions about the effectiveness of interventions for patients with eye movement disorders after stroke
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Causes of Cataracts | Ausmed
The lens in a healthy eye should be clear, allowing the retina to receive a clear, sharp image. A cataract is when the lens becomes cloudy, causing vision impairment. Cataracts are primarily age-related. In fact, almost every person who is 80 or older has some level of cataract formation.
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Xerosis (Dry Skin) in Older Adults | Ausmed
Xerosis (or asteatosis) is the medical term used to describe abnormally dry skin associated with flaking, scaling, redness or itching, which is caused by dehydration of the stratum corneum (the horny cell layer of the epidermis). The condition affects almost every person over the age of 60.
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Infectious Diseases: Breaking the Chain | Ausmed
With the global COVID-19 pandemic having a severe impact on all aspects of society and the health of people worldwide, it is now more important than ever to update your knowledge on the spread and containment of infectious diseases, and what you can do to help break the chain of infection.
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Understanding Congenital Heart Disease | Ausmed
Congenital heart disease is a general term used to describe a variety of birth defects that affect the normal functioning of the heart. Congenital heart disease can occur if any of the heart chambers, arteries, septum or valves don't develop properly before the baby is born.
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Degenerative Diseases: Huntington’s | Ausmed
Huntington’s disease is a degenerative neurological condition affecting the nerve cells in the brain. It is a rare, genetic disease that impairs physical, cognitive and psychological functioning. The onset of the disease is usually in adulthood, with a life expectancy of about 10 to 30 years.
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Motor Neurone Disease Information & Support | MND Australia | MND Australia
Resources, information and service linkage for people living with MND as well as tailored resources for supporting health professionals & services providers.
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TORCH test - Pathology Tests Explained
Why and when to get a TORCH test done
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