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… Meniscus Tear On this page: Health Tools Symptoms What Happens … Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Surgery Related Information What is a … flexibility in your knee and legs may help prevent future degeneration in your knee. Learn more Meniscus Tear: …
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… Birthmarks On this page: Related Information What are birthmarks? A … Salmon patches (also called stork bites, angel kisses, and macular stains). Salmon patches are thin, flat, light pink …
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… Cervical Disc Herniation On this page: Related Information What is cervical disc … by wear and tear of the disc. (This is also called disc degeneration.) As we age, our discs lose some of the fluid …
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… Degenerative Disc Disease On this page: Related Information What is degenerative … to describe the normal changes in your spinal discs as you age. Spinal discs are small, spongy discs that separate the …
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… Idiopathic Arthritis: Inflammatory Eye Disease On this page: Overview Related Information Overview Inflammatory eye … who have JIA can develop cataracts , glaucoma , corneal degeneration (band keratopathy), or vision loss. The …
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… and fluid in the centre of the nerve layer (cystoid macular edema). Swelling of the clear covering of the eye … for your doctor to check for other eye problems, such as damage from diabetes. When a cataract isn't treated until after … You do not have glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, or macular degeneration. Surgery may not improve eyesight in people who …
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… Cataract Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It … eye disease, such as diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration. How Well It Works Cataract surgery is …
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… Meniscectomy for a Meniscus Tear On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … tissue as possible. This can help prevent long-term degeneration of your knee and allow you to return to full … of the entire knee, your age, and any age- or injury-related degeneration. Learn more Meniscus Tear: Should I …
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… How Diabetes Causes Blindness On this page: Overview Related Information Overview Diabetes damages small blood … cause swelling of the macula of the eye. This is called macular edema. The macula is the middle of the retina, which …
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… Biting On this page: Related Information Is it normal for a child to bite? Most children younger than age 3 bite someone else at least once. Most children stop …