AMBLYOPIA (LAZY EYE) Amblyopia occurs when there is a lack of vision in one eye because the eye and the brain are not working together. Amblyopia is an early childhood condition that develops because of abnormal visual experience that changes the nerve pathways between the retina and the brain. When an individual has amblyopia, the …
ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE Achilles tendon rupture is a condition marked by a complete or partial tear of the Achilles tendon at the back of the ankle. The Achilles tendon is the largest, strongest and thickest tendon in the body stretching from the bones of the heel to the calf muscle. The Achilles tendon is about …
VOCAL CORD NODULES Vocal cord nodules are benign white masses that form on the vocal cords. Vocal cords also called vocal folds, are folds of tissue made up of a delicate lining on the outside. This lining is very soft and fine can be easily injured. During speech, the vocal cords touch each other several …
Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) Syndrome Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare form of compression of the small intestine. The syndrome occurs when the duodenum in the upper part of the small intestine is compressed. Although it’s treatable, delayed diagnosis can lead to more severe symptoms or eventually death. This syndrome has gone by …
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Is cheese bad for you? Cheese has become a taboo in the health department. Over the years, cheese has been linked to various health disorders like cardiovascular dysfunction, obesity, high cholesterol induced conditions and what not. But today, we have a great news for cheese lovers out there. Studies have revealed that a little bit …
GROWTH PLATES INJURY A growth plate injury is any fracture (cracks or breaks) to the growth plates, the area of growing tissue near the end of the long bones in children and adolescents. Growth plates determine how long children’s bone will be once they are matured. They are found in many places, including the thigh, …
FUNGAL ARTHRITIS Fungal arthritis is a rare medical condition characterized by the swelling and inflammation of a joint brought by a fungus microorganism that has invaded the body. There are 50,000 to 200,000 species of fungi, but only about 100 of these cause infectious diseases in humans. This condition most commonly affects the knee joint, …
FACE BLINDNESS Face blindness is a cognitive disorder characterized by the inability to recognize or differentiate faces. In face blindness, other aspects of visual processing (e.g, object discrimination) and intellectual functioning (e.g decision making) remain contact. Depending on the severity of the impairment, some people with the condition may only have difficulty recognizing a familiar …
Bone Marrow Transplant The bone marrow is a fatty, spongy tissue that is responsible for the development of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The three are important components of the blood and are essential for basic life functions. Damage to the bone marrow can be a result of infection, disease, or chemotherapy. …
Blue light glasses You must have heard of these computer glasses aka blue light blocker glasses. These glasses are talk of the town nowadays. But first let us see what is this blue light that everyone wants to fight off? Our eyes are naturally trained for absorbing different colours and wavelengths of lights. Among them there is …
