Computer use link to eye disease
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Heavy computer use may be linked to glaucoma, especially among those who are short- sighted, fear researchers.
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Heavy computer use could be linked to glaucoma, especially among those who are short-sighted, fear researchers. Glaucoma is caused by increased fluid pressure within the eye compressing the nerves at the back, which can lead to blindness if not treated.
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By ROGER MCBAIN, Courier & Press staff writer 464-7520 or mcbainr@courierpress.com  Computer eye fatigue can be a pain in the neck - not to mention the head, shoulders and back.
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High-action video games may boost visual acuity, study finds.
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An inventor from Canada has developed a computer mouse that is controlled by nose and eyelid movements. The invention is dubbed the &quot;Nouse.
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NEW YORK  - Damage to the retina that sometimes comes with diabetes is associated with an increased risk of having a stroke, researchers report.
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Sitting in a cube staring at a computer all day boosts office workers' risk of developing deadly deep-vein thrombosis. By the Associated Press.
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NEW YORK  - Tests of pupil function, as an indicator of how well the automatic nervous system is working, may help predict how likely young diabetics are to develop "microvascular disease" -- that is disease of the small blood vessels -- as many diabetic do.
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People with diabetes are prone to develop damage to their retinas, but tight control of blood pressure slows the progression of this complication and helps prevent vision loss, UK researchers report.
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About 1.2 million Americans suffer from the neovascular, or wet, form of age-related macular degeneration. The disease, known as AMD, is the leading cause of legal blindness in people over 65.
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Charles Bonnet syndrome causes people with vision problems to hallucinate.
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PARIS : Heavy users of computers, especially those who are short-sighted, may be at risk from glaucoma, a disease that can cause blindness, a study published in a specialist journal on Tuesday says.
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What the Internet tells us about how the media, advertising and awareness months spread information on diseases and illnesses
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Macular degeneration is proving to be a field with eye-popping potential.
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Using a new algorithm, researchers are trying to enhance picture quality so that those with macular degeneration can enjoy television.
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NEW YORK  - Tests of pupil function, as an indicator of how well the automatic nervous system is working, may help predict how likely young diabetics are to develop "microvascular disease" -- that is disease of the small blood vessels -- as many diabetics do.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new computer-aided analysis technique may help spot early signs of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research.