Glaucoma

Toxicity Desoxyn had life threatening effects if used during or within 14 days following MAO inhibitors may cause hypertensive crisis. Its use with antihypertensive may antagonize their effects.[1][2] Moreover it is contraindicated in patients with glaucoma, advanced arteriosclerosis, symptomatic cardiovascular disease (CVD), hypertension, arrhythmias, hyperthyroidism, agitated states, known hypersensitivity or idiosyncrasy to sympathomimetic amines, and history of drug abuse May alter insulin…

Presbyopia Presbyopia, which quite literally means ‘”aging eye” or “old eye”, is a very common age-related eye condition that can make it very difficult for people to see things up close. When presbyopia begins to develop, usually around the age of forty, you’ll find that the natural lens and areas surrounding these parts of your eyes will have become slightly rigid and in some cases, too rigid to focus from a distance to close up and then back again. Although this inability to see images…

Washington DC Medical Marijuana Policy and Its Effect on Health Care Medical marijuana indicates the usage of Cannabis sativa, bhang, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD). Medical marijuana is used as medical treatment to treat illnesses and as a comfort measure during palliation and hospice. From a historical perspective, the plant has been used for medicinal purposes for many centuries. But, its use in modern times has been controversial. In the United States, several states have…

When the time comes to visit an eye doctor in phoenix, many individuals are confused as to whether they need to see an optician, optometrist or ophthalmologist. Each individual plays a role in a person's eye care, yet most individuals need to only see an optometrist. Eye exams, as performed by an optometrist, allow health problems to be detected at any early stage. Many individuals don't realize that tumors may be detected through a routine eye exam, and the same is true of diabetes. In addition…

This drug category suggests that these drugs have no medical purpose, even though marijuana is legal, medically or recreationally in 28 states, including D.C. Marijuana can help cure many physical and mental diseases such as ADD, ADHD, OCD, cancer, glaucoma, seizures, and many more. Although marijuana is illegal. Marijuana can effect our economy in a good way because first, taxpayers pay about 41.6 billion dollars…

There are millions of people that suffer from life threatening diseases ranging from cancers to seizures. With the medical advancements that have been made in recent years, there is still a long way to go. We are getting to the point where more and more people are turning to medical cures and treatments that are more holistic. However, there are those that are against using this illegal drug because it is designated as a drug that can be abused. It should be made available to those that are able…

Did you know that about 50% of all animals medically and cosmetically experimented on die about 2-3 weeks after experimentation? Hundreds and thousands of animals are experimented each year to test out new cosmetics. The cosmetics that apply are makeup and cleansing products. Although there are some companies who have stopped experimenting on animals, it is still not enough to save the hundreds and thousands of animals whose lives are taken away to benefit humans. Experimentation on animals…

Marijuana. This word alone often strikes fear in many. They think of juvenile delinquents getting into trouble. They think of inferior people wasting away their minds and ruining their bodies. They think of these pot smokers as a poison, and make sure to keep their loved ones away in fear that they too will become infected. I can guarantee you they didn’t think of George Washington, John Adams, Barack Obama, or Thomas Jefferson. They surely didn’t think of Albert Einstein or Steve Jobs. Yes…

Flovent and the Drug’s off-Label Uses Generally speaking, pharmaceutical companies develop drugs focused on specific conditions. In most cases, these drugs can be used to treat symptoms or conditions they were not originally meant for. These situations would be considered an off label use, meaning it is being used for something other than its intended use. Flovent is no exception to this. It was originally developed for use by asthma patients, but it was later discovered to be an effective…

filled with an artificial eyeball (implant). Muscle tissue will be sewn onto the implant to keep the implant in place and to give it some movement. The natural eyeball may need to be removed because of: Injury. Diabetes. Tumors. Eye disease such as glaucoma. Inflammation or infection of the inner eye (endophthalmitis). A painful, blind eye. Abnormal (deformed) eyeball shape. Removal of your eye may cause strong feelings and changes to self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-image. Talk with your…