Surgery While Sleep
Health Encyclopedia: Glaucoma Highlights
Highlights
Drug Approval
Bimatoprost (Lumigan) has been approved as a first-line treatment for open-angle glaucoma.
Glaucoma Cases Increasing Worldwide
About 60 million people worldwide will have glaucoma by 2010, and the number will increase to nearly 80 million by 2010, according to a recent study in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Weightlifting May Increase Glaucoma Risk
Weightlifting can cause a temporary increase in intraocular eye pressure (IOP), and holding your breath while lifting weigh...
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Expert & Community Posts
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Surgical Treatments
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...standard" and the most effective therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), we noted that many... Read more »
Is Gastric Bypass Surgery Right for You?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and sleep apnea. However, research has shown... Read more »
What You Should Know About Sleep Apnea: A Guide to the Basics
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertSleep Apnea - What is it? Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which the victim stops breathing... Read more »
Treating Sleep Apnea
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertSleep apnea is a disorder that causes the cessation of breathing many times during the night. That... Read more »
Are You a Candidate for Obesity Surgery? Part 1
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...related co-morbidities such as diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension or the metabolic... Read more »
Health Guide
Epilepsy: Surgery
...of stimulation. Some studies suggest that the treatment causes adverse changes in breathing during sleep and may cause lung function deterioration in people with existing lung disease. People who... Read more »Cataracts: Treatment
...pick something upAvoid liftingLimit reading since it requires eye movement. Television is all right.Sleep on the back or on the unoperated sideTreatment for Patients with Accompanying Eye... Read more »Insomnia: Causes of Short-Term or Transient Insomnia
...causes of short-term and transient insomnia. This condition is sometimes referred to as adjustment sleep disorder.The trigger could be a major or traumatic event such as:An acute illnessInjury or... Read more »Headaches: Cluster: Managing Cluster Headaches
...do not respond to medications. However, surgery is also limited in its effectiveness.Treatment for Sleep ApneaPatients with cluster headaches who suffer from daytime sleepiness should consider... Read more »Foot Pain: Heel Pain
...uses an Ace bandage and an L-shaped fiberglass splint to keep the foot stretched while the patient is sleeping. This allows the muscle to heal. One study reported that nearly any splint,... Read more »Images
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June 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Young children and infants with obstructive sleep apnea could benefit from a new surgical technique. Removing the adenoids,... Read summary »
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