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… Document Spanish Document Vietnamese One-third of people aged 65 and over who live in the community fall each year. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths and hospitalizations for adults aged 65 years … impairment among older adults are cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and …
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… Brolucizumab - Intraocular On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … is used to treat certain serious eye conditions (wet age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema). This …
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… Faricimab - Intraocular On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … to treat certain serious eye conditions (such as wet age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema). It is used to …
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… and Healthier Body After Quitting Smoking On this page: Overview Overview It's never too late to quit smoking. … attacks, strokes, blood vessel diseases, and blindness from macular degeneration. They get sick less often, heal faster, and …
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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 …
