Evil eye

Late presentation of Glaucoma to health facilities is mostly influenced by poor knowledge of the disease, its risk factors and associated consequences. Sources of eye health information is limited and obtained mostly from family members or friends based on past experiences as such, the available information may be inaccurate and influenced by traditional beliefs. In addition, appropriate information is poorly targeted to persons at risk of developing the disease hence, the health and economic…

with my index finger. He grabbed my hand and shook his head. I giggled at his reaction and looked past him. The hallway behind him was pitch black and strange noises were coming from within the darkness. “Do you know the way to Henry’s office?” His eye sockets widened in excitement. Tiny as he was, he had enormous strength. He ever so gracefully lifted me off the ground and carried me through the maze of hallways. After his speed run through the bleakness, we came upon a room lit with a…

macular ischemia.2 A chronic, dull pain in the affected eye can be present due to neovascular glaucoma.2 Signs in the anterior segment include neovascularization of the iris, increased IOP, neovascular glaucoma, ocular hypotony, and opaque aqueous humor.1 When IOP exceeds the perfusion pressure in the central retinal artery, a macular cherry-red spot characteristic of retinal ischemia is seen.1 The lens of the affected eye is opaque than the normal eye and the pupil is semi-dilated with a…

I sigh with relief. HUGE mistake. Danny and Jase both turn around. I hold my breath. Danny’s eyes scan the surrounding forest and his gaze stops on my tree. Gulping, I slowly backed away. I’ve gone three steps when my foot lands on a dry branch. It snaps, the sound like a gunshot in the stillness of the forest. I turn and run. “We’ve got you…

with his ice blue eyes, then at my ' This girl loves Sam Smith' t-shirt. He lifts it slowly as if he thought I was going to stop him. I don't know what i'm thinking anymore. One side of of my brain is screaming stop him, what is wrong with you? The other agrees with my raging hormones, lips and the fire inside of me . Truth is I don't want him to stop right now,…

I heard something coming inside my room. I thought it was my brother, I turn around, but it was no one. As I kept crying I felt like something jumped to my bed, I turn around and it was her. She went closer to me, and she stared at me with her big eyes. It seemed like if she was asking me," What’s wrong with you? What happen? How can I help you?". Since she couldn’t do anything, she went up to me and licked my face. Then, she…

if everyone was alright. They took us to the hospital for a few hours to make sure. Then we got to go home and see our family. We missed them so much, and they missed us too. “I was worried sick about you guys!” exclaimed my aunt with tears in her eyes. Jenny, Gina, and I told everyone the story. A few weeks later, Jenny and Gina went to school and felt more confident now like they could accomplish any task. Everyone wanted to hear our story. Many people admired us because we were strong enough…

Waking up one morning to the bright sunlight, giving her a headache. She cannot open her eyes as she feels the room spinning around her. She must lay still in order for the dizziness to go away. Once she opens her eyes she must adjust her eyes and try not to get up fast in order to not feel dizzy again. “When will it end?” the women asks. Vestibular disorders, a growing number of people have been diagnosed with these disorders. Griselda Baltazar was no exception as she woke up one morning…

The scenery around me was so jaw dropping I almost forgot about all the little pinches I was getting. They were just a pinch, like a needle but it hurt so bad. Nothing like I ever experienced before. The city was filled with people not bugs!! Tamara finally asked, “Why are you itching and swatting all over?” I said, “I’m being attacked by some weird insects.” “It might be mosquitos, gnats, or just plain bugs.” Tamara said. I had no idea what those were but I didn’t want to sound like a…

without vision you can't see the beautiful things around you. But our eyes isn't the only way to see things, I think that we can use our imagination to see the things around us and a lot of us don’t realize that. In Emily Dickinson's poems, “We grow accustomed to the dark” and “Before I got my eye put out” she writes about how not having vision isn’t a bad thing, unless you have your imagination. In the poem, “Before I got my eye put out” Dickinson writes about if she loses her sight it would…