The exact cause of primary open-angle glaucoma is unknown. A number of conditions, alone or in combination, are needed to trigger the processes leading to increased pressure and then to the nerve damage that destroys sight. The damage done to the optic nerve in glaucoma is triggered in most cases by the excessive pressure on the optic nerve that, over time, causes damage. Because optic nerve damage occurs in patients with normal as well as high...
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Ringworm is not a worm infestation, but an infection caused by a fungus. Doctors call the infection tinea or dermatophytosis. (See Health Profile for... Read more »
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Prevention You can prevent most Candida infections by keeping your skin clean and dry, by using antibiotics only as your doctor directs, and by... Read more »
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Mycosis is any disease caused by a fungus. Onychomycosis is infection of the toenail with fungus.Skin fungi not only can disfigure the nails but can... Read more »
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Mycosis is any disease caused by a fungus. Onychomycosis is infection of the toenail with fungus.Skin fungi not only can disfigure the nails but can... Read more »
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Candidiasis (also called fungus, a yeast infection or moniliasis) is the most common type of vaginal infection. It is caused by the yeast organism,... Read more »