Glaucoma

Vision can change temporarily or permanently due to eye problems that can provide information in a patient’s health status as well as problems with self-care. Changes in the structural components of the eye caused by aging begin early especially with the lens of the eye. Visual functions are reduced due to age-related changes of the nervous system and in the eye support structures. Three layers form the wall of the eye: sclera, choroid, and retina. The sclera, a thick, white, outermost layer…

When I was in fourth grade I participated in an autistic awareness group. I was one of five leaders in our organization. We went from class to class talking about how autistic children are people too and how they only want to be accepted. We talked to all grades ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. We would enter the classroom and talk to the kids for about an hour each time. The other children would ask questions about the autistic children and then we would leave. I volunteered to…

comes many problems one of them can be one’s eyes that develop glaucoma. In the medical field department marijuana has been proven to help treat Glaucoma in a recent study. Glaucoma is a condition of increased pressure inside of the eyeball, which intern causes a gradual loss of sight. The National Eye Institute conducted studies in the 1970's that showed it helped relieve eye pressure. These effects help slow the pace of the disease glaucoma, preventing the subject to develop blindness.…

Latisse, much like many other phenomenal treatments and medication, was discovered accidently. That’s right, Latisse was discovered during a drug trial. The drug was originally designed to treat glaucoma, but patients who were using the medication noticed that their eyelashes grew when they applied glaucoma lumigan eye drops to their eyelids. After discovering the unexpected effect, Allergan, who are the makers of juvederm, botox and other facial…

In fact marijuana is said to have a negative effect on Alzheimer’s anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder when used for an extended period of time. As for the glaucoma it is said that one would have to constantly be smoking marijuana to fully treat it and that there are better medications for glaucoma on the market already. So while it does help a number of medical problems it is not a cure all drug like most people believe it to…

Marijuana has been a widely discussed topic over the past few years and should be legalized. Most believe that this is just a drug that has negative effects however recent research has shown that this is not the case. Marijuana has many uses that can be prove to be beneficial to people in the long run. Marijuana should be legalized because it has medical effects, it is less harmful than alcohol or tobacco, and it is a growing industry that can be used to accumulate money for the government. It…

adults older than 70 years. So most of the experimental research conducted, the participants where of age 70 years or older with vision impairment, vision loss or dual sensory impairment. There are several known causes for vision impairment such as glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, or age related physiologic and psychosocial changes, some of these causes of vision respond well to treatment. The study showed that adults older than 70 years, about 9%-21% reported some degree of dual…

Introduction: The issue surrounding Medical Cannabis is a worldwide discussion where debates about the prohibition of cannabis have a long history . In order to form an opinion on the Medical Cannabis legalisation debate, research commenced to gain information about various aspects of the drug. The evidence collected form a variety of sources produced surprising results, which are as evidence while forming an opinion. History of Medical Cannabis: Marijuana or Cannabis is a plant that…

Human Ocular ciliary (CB) body is located between ora-serreta and iris which is multifunctional. Ciliary body consists of ciliary muscle and epithelial layer. The epithelial layer is again in two forms namely pigmented epithelial layer (PE) and non-pigmented epithelial layer (NPE). The anterior portion of CB continues with iris epithelium, posteriorly NPE continues with neurol retina and PE with retinal pigment epithelium. The important function of ciliary epithelium is to produce aqueous humor.…

Medical marijuana is being used to treat cancer patients throughout the world. A popular treatment for cancer is chemotherapy. Chemotherapy causes patients to have extreme nausea and vomit often. According to the American Cancer Society, “A number of small studies of smoked marijuana found that it can be helpful in treating nausea and vomiting from cancer chemotherapy.” Legalizing marijuana in the state of Florida will make it easier for cancer patients to purchase it whenever they need to…