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Monthly Archives: January 2020

31 Jan

Advanced and wet macular degeneration is treated with anti-vessel growth drugs

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Anti-vessel growth drugs, which are often diluted and re-packaged by compounding pharmacies from anti-vessel growth drugs used in gastrointestinal cancer, are injected in the eye to treat advanced and wet macular degeneration. The purpose of the injection is to stop the growth of new blood vessels on the retina, which are thought to be more fragile and can easily bleed, causing vision complications and vision loss. Injection of anti-vessel growth drugs in the eye is not risk free; and presents…..

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29 Jan

Macular degeneration is a vascular disease in the eye

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Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common cause of vision impairment in the elderly. Macular degeneration may be may be dry macular degeneration (no bleeding of the vessels), or wet macular degeneration (bleeding from vessels); and causes loss of central vision. In late stage AMD, new blood vessels develop on the retina, which are fragile and can bleed, and can cause separation of retinal layers and a retinal detachment. Scientists recently linked chlamydia pneumonia to AMD, but “remain cautious”;…..

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27 Jan

Chlamydia psittacosis is a dangerous pathogen that can cause many chronic diseases

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Chlamydia psittaci is a dangerous bird pathogen, which is widespread in animals and humans. Domestic and wild birds are the primary reservoir for chlamydia psittaci (bird chlamydia—psittacosis). Birds can infect cats, dogs, rodents, tortoises, horses, pigs, and other livestock; and the pathogen is then readily transmissible to people. Chlamydia psittaci can mix in co-infected animals, to generate new serovars.   Psittacosis was shown in 50% of patients who had contact with birds; and can be acquired from infected animals, outdoor…..

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25 Jan

Low-pressure glaucoma may have an infectious cause

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Low-pressure glaucoma is when the patient suffers damage to the optic nerve and loss of peripheral vision, in an eye with normal intraocular pressure. Thyroid disease is a common co-morbid condition in low-pressure glaucoma; and high thyroid is known to cause swelling behind the eye, compression of the optic nerve, and loss of visual field, which appears identical to the damage and visual field loss in glaucoma.   Many articles were published over the course of a decade, describing thyroid…..

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23 Jan

Immortal pathogens can be a cause of retinitis pigmentosa

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Retinitis pigmentosa is considered a genetic retinal dystrophy (thinning and degeneration of retinal tissue), which causes a gradual loss of vision and ultimately blindness. Dr. Merchant examined a 35-year-old patient who had been diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, and been told by her retinal specialist she would be blind in 5 years. The patient had difficulty seeing in dark or dim light, and had refrained from many activities of daily living, most driving, and all driving at night. The patient’s blood…..

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22 Jan

Corneal thinning diseases can be caused by chronic infection

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Corneal thinning diseases are considered a genetic disease or a disease of unknown origin. Patients may be blamed for rubbing their eyes, based on the assumption eye rubbing is damaging the collagen structure, and changing the thickness and shape of the cornea. Eye rubbing can cause corneal thinning and contour abnormalities, and is also one method to self-inoculate pathogens into the eye. However, patients rub their eyes to relieve symptoms of itching and irritation. If rubbing one’s eyes causes corneal…..

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20 Jan

Corneal thinning disease and mitral valve prolapse can have a common cause

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In 2014, scientists discovered patients with mitral valve prolapse had a significantly higher rate of keratoconus. Mitral valve prolapse and keratoconus were considered “idiopathic” non-inflammatory conditions. The co-morbid finding of mitral-valve prolapse and corneal thinning disease supports a common infectious cause. Chlamydia is known to damage the heart and the mitral valve, has been found in resected mitral valves, and has been “associated” with many eye diseases. Chronic chlamydia infection is one cause of corneal thinning diseases, although not the…..

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19 Jan

H-pylori and other immortal pathogens cause many eye diseases

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“Idiopathic central serous chorioretinopathy” (ICSR) and “chorioretinitis” refer to inflammation in the middle layers of the retina. “Idiopathic” means the cause is unknown, and the disease is attributed to something unique and unknown about the patient. In ICSR, the patient develops fluid bubbles in the middle layers of the retina, and the bubbles float to the retinal epithelial surface and pop, causing localized loss of vision. As the number of bubbles increase, more vision is lost, and the patient develops…..

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17 Jan

Toxoplasmosis from cats can cause vision loss and other chronic diseases

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Toxoplasmosis is a parasite transmitted from cats to humans. (Some cases of toxoplasmosis can be acquired from eating under-cooked meat.) Wild cats and kittens present the highest risk for transmission of toxoplasmosis; and pregnant women are advised to avoid litter boxes due to the risk toxoplasmosis presents to a fetus. Toxoplasmosis has been implicated in many chronic diseases, including numerous mental health disorders, regressive developmental disorders, brain diseases, seizures, autoimmune diseases, and eye diseases. When toxoplasmosis attacks the retina, the…..

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16 Jan

H-pylori can cause numerous eye diseases

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H-pylori attacks epithelium, burrows beneath and attaches to collagen, creates a portal for new pathogens to enter, and is a known cause of stomach ulcers. Stomach disease is a common co-morbid condition in eye disease, and H-pylori can reach the eye from the stomach via the vagus nerve, the immune system, or self-inoculation. In the eye, H-pylori can move from the front of the eye to the anterior chamber, vitreous, and the retina. H-pylori has been “associated” with blepharitis, ocular…..

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