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Treatment depends on the type of occlusion.

Artery occlusion in the retina: treatment focuses on increasing blood flow to the retina, while trying to remove a thrombus or embolism of a blocked artery. Options include:

- Massage eyes: the doctor uses one finger to press your eye with the eyelid closed.
- Breathing carbogen: through breathing the mixture of 95% oxygen and 5% carbon dioxide, you may increase blood flow and oxygen in the retina.
- Rebreathing of carbon dioxide: no corbogen available, your doctor may ask you to breathe into a paper bag to increase the amount of carbon dioxide in your blood. The increase in the level of carbon dioxide should dilate (widen) the arteries in the retina and thus increase blood flow. Read the rest of this entry »

Duration

Whenever there is a blockage of blood in the retina, vision loss may be permanent if the obstruction is not removed within the next 24 hours. Ideally treat the problem within 2 hours or earlier.

Prevention

Since many cases of occlusion of the vessels of the retina are related to high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, diabetes, could we prevent this problem by controlling your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar. In addition, all diabetics should be a thorough examination of the eye through dilated pupils at least once a year. Read the rest of this entry »

After reviewing your symptoms, your doctor will ask about your medical history, especially any history of high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, eye trauma or amaurosis fugax. Then your doctor will examine your eyes thoroughly, including visual acuity (how good is your vision) and peripheral vision (side vision). Finally, your doctor will put special drops in your eyes to dilate (open) your pupils and examine the inside of your eye, including retina.

During this exam, the doctor uses an instrument called an ophthalmoscope to see if the blood supply to the retina is normal or if there are white areas (signs of arterial occlusion), hemorrhage, stroke hosted visible in the vessels of the retina or other problems. In some cases, your doctor may also ask fluorescein angiography, a test in which dye is injected to analyze the flow of blood to the eye. Read the rest of this entry »

Symptoms

The primary symptom of occlusion of the vessels of the retina is the sudden vision loss, painless, persistent and important in one eye. In about 10% of those affected after the loss of vision appear one or more episodes of a condition called amaurosis fugax. Amaurosis fugax is a temporary loss of vision, usually lasting no more than 10 to 15 minutes and is sometimes described as a “curtain that runs” in one eye.

Although the occlusion of retinal vessels also causes painless loss of vision, this loss often occurs gradually over several days or weeks rather than suddenly. Moreover, according to the extent of damage in the retina, some people have slightly blurred vision, while others have more vision loss. Read the rest of this entry »

The retina is the light sensitive layer located behind the eye responsible for vision. Blood circulation to the majority of the surface of the retina occurs through one artery and one vein. If either of these two blood vessels or one of its smaller branches is occluded, blood circulation to the retina may be significantly disrupted. This blockage is called occlusion. When this happens occlusion, the affected eye typically loses vision, often suddenly. This condition is painless.

Artery occlusion in the retina: the retinal artery carries blood with oxygen to the retina. When there is an obstruction in the main artery of the retina or one of the small branches, the cells of the light-sensitive retina gradually begin to drown due to lack of oxygen. If the normal circulation in the retina are not immediately restored, these cells die within minutes or hours depending on the extent of obstruction of blood flow. This can cause permanent vision loss and often significant.

In adults, there are two main reasons why the retinal artery may become blocked: a thrombus or embolism.
Thrombus (blood clot) in the retinal artery usually forms a blood clot at the site already has damaged the lining of the artery by a chronic disease like high blood pressure (hypertension), diabetes or atherosclerosis . Atherosclerosis is a common problem that occurs cardiovascular cholesterol deposits called plaque on the walls of arteries, which decreases blood flow. Read the rest of this entry »

The eye is a wonderful organ that has different parts that work together so you can see. One is the retina, a tissue at the back of the eye where images are projected. The retina may become ill for many reasons, sometimes for inherited conditions, as the case of retinitis pigmentosa, which causes progressive vision loss and even blindness. If you have not heard of it, now you can tell.

The color, size or shape of the eyes is not all that is inherited from parents or grandparents. Also inherit certain conditions, as is the case of retinitis pigmentosa (or pigmentosa) consisting of a progressive retinal dystrophy. In reality, there is one, but a group of inherited conditions (inherited), which affect the ability of the retina to sense light. This may be affected various types of retinal cells called photoreceptors: a rod-shaped, whose function transmit dim light and allow the peripheral vision, others into a cone shape, located in the center of the retina, and transmitting color and detail images. Furthermore, it can affect the connections between cells that make up the retina. Read the rest of this entry »

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world and most people are unaware they have it because of their lack of symptoms. The World Health Organization estimates that 4.5 million people are blind from glaucoma and that 60.5 million people suffer from glaucoma in 2010, that number will increase to 80 million in 2020.

When glaucoma is known as the silent killer of vision for their lack of symptoms. These only appear when there is damage that in many cases may be irreversible. Therefore it is important to become a complete eye examination at least once a year. This test can mean the difference for the early detection of glaucoma and its treatment.

According to global statistics, glaucoma affects 1 decade 200 people under 50 and 1 in 10 people over age 80. Read the rest of this entry »

Did you know that approximately 80% of cases of osteoporosis are manifested only in women? This problem is worse in adulthood can be prevented from youth. To keep our bones as we only need three things: a diet rich in calcium, regular exercise and a healthy lifestyle.

Know how it should be our food for a healthy skeletal system throughout our lives:

- The best way for healthy bones is to follow a varied diet, without excess of protein, fat or salt. During pregnancy, lactation and menopause should pay special attention to calcium intake.
- Of all the calcium we ingest with food, treats only 10 to 40%. Although there are more calcium-containing foods, such as dairy is better assimilated, whereas that of vegetables (like cauliflower, spinach, green leafy vegetables, cereals and soybeans) costs more, so should be consumed in large quantities.
- Note that you consume dairy products, can be skimmed or low fat to watch your figure. This does not mean that contain lower amounts of calcium. Read the rest of this entry »

Caring for our lower extremities is essential if we are to enjoy full health, since they are responsible for sustaining our body throughout the day. It is likely that in many cases at the end of the day you felt fatigue, tingling and pain in the legs, these are typical symptoms of what is popularly known as “heavy legs”.

This problem may be due to heredity (from mother to daughter), whose main cause is venous insufficiency, ie, the alteration of the valves in the vein walls, causing the blood does not rise to the heart with strong enough and remains accumulated in the capillaries causing the annoying and unpleasant bloating and cramps.

To relieve symptoms can enlist the help of cosmetics at home, beauty treatments and of course a change in our diet: Read the rest of this entry »

The treatment of heel pain depends on the cause:

- Plantar fasciitis: a six to eight weeks of medical treatment, including rest without sports, stretching exercises, ice massage on the soles of the feet, changing shoes, bandage the foot injury and acetaminifen (Tylenol) or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin and others) for pain. If this medical treatment does not help, your doctor may recommend that you use a short leg cast or immobilization, or inject local corticosteroid. Surgery is rarely necessary.

- Calcaneal spur: treatment includes the use of shoe supports (either a heel lift heel pad or donut-shaped), local corticosteroid injections (usually up to three per year). As plantar fasciitis in Surgery is a last resort. Read the rest of this entry »

Duration

The duration of heel pain depends on the cause.

If you believe that heel pain is related to sports or exercise, a period of rest may relieve it. Once you feel no more pain in your heel, you may need a training program to prevent back pain. Most often the pain disappears in a short period of time either by itself or after treatment.

Prevention

You can prevent heel pain by maintaining a healthy weight, warming up before playing sports and wearing appropriate footwear. If you are prone to suffer from plantar fasciitis, physical exercises to stretch the Achilles tendon and plantar fascia can prevent injuries in that region. You can also massage the soles of his feet with ice after exercise. Read the rest of this entry »

You must describe your symptoms, history of your pain, your medical history and lifestyle:

- Describe if your pain is worse at certain times of day or after certain activities
- Any recent injury.
- Her/his medical history and a history of foot problems, especially any history of diabetes, arthritis or injury in the foot or leg.
- Your age and occupation.
- Recreational activities, including sports programs and physical exercise.
- The type of shoes you wear, if it’s comfortable and how often you buy new shoes. Read the rest of this entry »