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… and persist. Sudden changes that happen in only one eye are usually the most serious. Any sudden loss of vision … vision (diplopia). Double vision can occur in one or both eyes. When double vision occurs in both eyes, the cause is usually eye misalignment. Double vision …
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… type of surgery. The doctor makes a small cut in your eye and uses an ultrasound tool to break your cloudy lens … to help you relax. Medicine will be used to numb your eye. After surgery, you may have a bandage or shield on your eye. Most people will see better in 1 to 3 days. How It Is …
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… Society (COS) recommends that you have a complete eye examination at least every 10 years. This includes tests … risk for glaucoma, the COS suggests that you have complete eye examinations according to the schedule below: footnote 1 … least every 2 years Over age 60: at least once a year Your eye doctor may advise you to have eye examinations more …
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… near vision. As you approach middle age, the lenses in your eyes begin to thicken and lose their flexibility. This makes it harder for your eyes to focus on objects at varying distances. Depending on … away an object is, a muscle surrounding the lens in your eye will either expand or contract. With presbyopia, the …
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… don't need to stay in the hospital. Before surgery, your eye is numbed with local anesthesia . Then the eye doctor ( ophthalmologist ) injects a gas bubble into the middle of the eye. Your head is positioned so that the bubble floats to …
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… is caused by a natural change in the shape of the eyeball. Less often, nearsightedness may be caused by a … or the lens . These problems cause light rays entering the eye to focus in front of the retina . Normally, light … between ages 6 and 12. During the teen years, as the eyeballs continue to grow, it may develop or get worse …
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… at any time. Avoid getting this medication into your eyes. It may cause eye pain/irritation, temporary blurred vision, and other … away if you have any very serious side effects, including: eye pain/swelling/redness vision changes (such as seeing …
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… change in nail color) signs of eye disease (such as vision changes, eye redness/pain, light sensitivity, eye discharge) signs of low level of sodium in the blood …
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… and after use. Avoid contact of this product with your eyes. If it gets into your eyes, wash them right away with plenty of water. Call your doctor if eye irritation lasts. You should see some improvement in …
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… intolerance, fast/pounding/irregular heartbeat, bulging eyes, unusual growth in the neck/thyroid known as a goiter) … trouble swallowing/speaking/chewing, trouble moving your eyes) Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious … appetite severe stomach/abdominal pain dark urine yellowing eyes/skin Changes in body fat may occur while you are taking …