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Alzheimer’s is not the only disease in which deposits of extracellular lipids, proteins, and cellular debris are found. Chlamydia species are known to generate proteins, debris, clumps and plaque, and the type of chlamydia may determine the type and location of plaque—in the heart, brain, and/or eyes, and inside or outside blood vessels and nerve sheaths. Deposits of clumps of proteins, etc., in the retina, are a predictor of AMD. Alzheimer’s, AMD, and cardiac disease are common co-morbid conditions,…..
Cardiac disease, macular degeneration and Alzheimer’s are common co-morbid conditions. The reason these co-morbidities occur is because each arises from a common root cause—chronic chlamydia pneumonia (CP). CP damages the endothelium inside blood vessels and at the blood brain barrier, and causes the build-up of plaque and narrowing of vessels. CP also causes angiogenesis (the formation of new blood vessels) and many other adverse effects. CP can impair cardiac function by damaging endothelium inside blood vessels, and depositing plaque…..
Toxoplasmosis is caused by an intracellular parasite transmitted by cats that can cause a variety of chronic diseases. It is most closely connected to psychiatric diseases, but can cause a wide range of chronic diseases in the body and brain, from neurologic diseases, to eye diseases, to psychiatric diseases, to brain cancer. Literature confirms the toxoplasma parasite can travel from the intestine to the brain and can alter genes. The toxoplasma parasite can cross the placenta and cause neurologic damage…..
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…..
Chlamydia species, h-pylori and toxoplasmosis can migrate or metastasize from one part of the eye to another part of the eye. More than 25 scientific articles have “associated” chlamydia and H-pylori to glaucoma, and the severity of glaucoma has been “associated” with high chlamydia titers. Iris disintegration has been “associated” with toxoplasmosis, causing pigment-dispersion glaucoma. Yet, the Atlas of Glaucoma (2014) failed to mention chlamydia, H-pylori, or other immortal pathogens, in the discussion of glaucoma. Atlas of CLINICAL OPHTHALMOLOGY…..
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…..
Famous impressionist painters suffered vision impairment and loss, which may have inspired the impressionist movement. Monet had well-documented vision problems. Degas lost central vision in one eye, in his thirties; and in the other eye in his fifties. Cassatt was diabetic, suffered from diabetic retinopathy and cataracts, and underwent multiple operations on her eyes. She reported her vision becoming dimmer, but continued to paint with oils using more vibrant colors. DuMaurier had retinal problems and was blind in his left…..
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection in the female reproductive organs and pelvis; which causes inflammation, scarring, pain, and infertility. In 90% of cases, PID is caused by chlamydia trachoma. Trachoma can also cause endometriosis, a painful condition in which the tissue lining the uterus grows outside the uterus. As trachoma spreads, it causes inflammation, scarring, inclusion cysts, and a sticky environment, which hampers the proper release of an egg from the ovaries, and implantation of a fertilized egg…..
Chlamydia trachoma is the most common sexually transmitted disease, with 92,000,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Chlamydia trachoma infects the reproductive tract and can spread to other organs and parts of the body, including the urethra, cervix, mouth, rectum, and kidney, in women; and the urethra, prostate, mouth, rectum, and kidney, in men. Once infected, trachoma may act differently in women and men, symptoms can change over time, and the infection may become asymptomatic as it evolves into a…..
A 35 year-old woman consulted Dr. Merchant, two years after being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa; and being told she would be blind in five years. She had difficulty with daytime driving and seeing in a dimly lit room; and her contrast sensitivity test, which is a sensitive test for functional vision, was abnormal. Her laboratory testing was positive for psittacosis and H-pylori. As she was treated for the pathogens, her vision began to improve; after two months of treatment, her…..
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