Glaucoma provides an example of the difficulty in medicine, in determining the cause of many chronic diseases. Research studies are directed at finding a single pathogen; and when the particular pathogen is not universal, the pathogen is deemed an “association” rather than a cause. Another research study looks for a different pathogen in the same disease, and again finds the pathogen is not universal; thus, again the pathogen is only an “association”. Research studies are not designed to find ALL…..
“Glaucoma” is a description of high intraocular pressure with damage to the optic nerve, causing a measurable loss of peripheral vision. Ocular hypertension is high intraocular pressure without optic nerve damage or peripheral vision loss. Dozens of scientific articles have “associated” immortal pathogens with glaucoma, in including chlamydia pneumonia, chlamydia trachoma, chlamydia psittacosis, H-pylori, and toxoplasmosis. Glaucoma has many forms, and has been described as an epithelial disease and as an endothelial disease. The most common form is “primary open angle…..
Chlamydia pneumonia has been “associated” with premature cataracts, cataracts, iritis, uveitis, glaucoma, macular degeneration and retinal disease. Chronic chlamydia pneumonia may cause cataracts in infants infected in utero. Chlamydia pneumonia causes endothelial dysfunction, in the cornea and structures of the eye; and can cause some corneal thinning diseases, by impairing the function of the corneal endothelial pump. In the eye, chlamydia pneumonia attacks the endothelium inside blood vessels, just as in cardiovascular disease, causing reduced blood flow to the macula…..
The cornea has five layers: The outer layer is epithelium, the inner layer is endothelium, and the middle layer is stroma. Each layer is separated by a thin membrane—Bowman’s and Descemet’s membrane. The eye has epithelium is on the surface of the cornea; and on the surface of the retina, however, the surface of the retina is inside the eye. Immortal pathogens have a predilection for types of tissue, i.e. epithelium, endothelium and stroma, no matter the tissue or…..
“CORNEA, Fundamentals, Diagnosis and Management”, is a basic cornea text, which discusses chlamydia pneumonia, trachoma and psittacosis in eye diseases; and recognizes chlamydia organisms cause a variety of eye diseases. The conclusion is, “Chlamydia is responsible for a large spectrum of human ocular infections.” The text also identifies many eye diseases and syndromes; “itis” diseases, such as conjunctivitis, iritis, or uveitis; and numerous syndromes named for doctors who first described the diseases, such as Fuchs corneal dystrophy, Stephens-Johnson syndrome, and…..
Fluid produced in the eye is a natural barrier to a corneal infection. Blepharitis is inflammation of the eyelid margin, and a common cause of dry eye. Blepharitis can lead to insufficient fluid or poor-quality fluid to be generated by the eyelid margin, which is needed to mix with eye fluids from the lacrimal glands and goblet cells, to and maintain the health of the corneal surface. Chronic dry eye can lead to vision problems, vision fluctuation, less resistance to…..
Surgery on the eye attracts cytokines, monocytes and lymphocytes. Infected immune cells and inflammatory markers can enter the eye through the portal created by surgery. Steroids given during and after eye surgeries reduce inflammation, but can also potentiate immortal infection and raise intraocular pressure. Patients with thyroid disease are at increased risk of developing steroid-induced elevated eye pressure and thyroid eye disease, after eye surgery, because thyroid antibodies can also attack the eye.
Optometrists are eye care professionals, licensed to prescribe glasses and contact lenses; diagnose many eye diseases; prescribe drops and medications to treat eye diseases; and assist ophthalmologists in the care of patients, before and after eye surgery. Optometrists do not receive extensive medical training in chronic diseases, other than diseases of the eye; and are not licensed to perform eye surgery. Ophthalmology is a surgical specialty, which is limited to diseases of the eye, and does not involve medical diagnosis…..
Ophthalmology is a surgical specialty; thus, ophthalmologists are trained to perform surgery and other types of eye procedures. Ophthalmology includes as many as 11 sub-specialties (cornea and external disease, anterior segment, cataract & refractive surgery, vitreo-retina, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, ocular oncology, uveitis & immunology, pediatric/strabismus, oculoplastic & orbit surgery, and ophthalmic pathology). Other medical specialties have limited knowledge of ophthalmology; and ophthalmology has limited involvement with other medical specialties. Many scientific articles “associate” immortal infections and eye diseases. Ophthalmologists often…..
Chlamydia species and H-pylori have been linked to ocular surface disorders, glaucoma, and retinal disease. Chlamydia trachoma is the leading cause of blindness in the world. Chlamydia psittacosis can cause MALT lymphoma in the eye, Waldenstrom syndrome, and ocular melanoma. Toxoplasmosis has been linked to retinal disease and blinding. Many eye diseases are described as “itis”, meaning inflammation in a specific part of the eye, without understanding pathogens are capable of causing the inflammation and the disease or syndrome (more…..
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