By 2050, the number of people suffering from “popular” diseases like cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy will double. And half the population will become near-sighted. Where’s all the progress? Many believe that all these problems are a matter of age. So are there any recommendations on how to reduce the likelihood of discovering … Continue reading EYES AND LIFESTYLE
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There are two opinions on the progress of medicine. Some believe that there hasn’t been a revolutionary discovery in decades. Others are sure that there are amazing breakthroughs every day. Which one is right? The truth probably lies where it always has before. Let’s run through some real, recent achievements. LYMPHOMA’S SURRENDER? Lymphatic cancer was … Continue reading Lymphoma, heroin, and migraines have some bad days ahead
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It’s a subject that’s neither interesting nor uninteresting for those who don’t have diabetes (although they may not know they have it), but it’s very interesting for everyone else. And how many of them are there? Divide the planet’s entire adult population by 11 and you’ll get the number. Everyone used to think there were … Continue reading 500 TYPES OF DIABETES
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Dr Benjamin, in our somewhat enlightened times, and in a state where marijuana is practically legal, can we finally speak freely on the subject? We can speak freely on any subject in which I feel competent. Ophthalmology, for example. What an amazing coincidence – that’s what I want to ask about. So is marijuana useful … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Marijuana
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If you or your closest friends and family don’t have glaucoma, then this may not be that interesting. But if they do, please pass this message along. It will cheer them up. So what’s this discovery about? Before, it was believed for a number of reasons that as the retinal activity in someone with glaucoma … Continue reading GREAT NEWS!
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Do you see well in the dark? Human eyes are a masterpiece unto themselves, as long as they don’t break down. And then when they begin to deteriorate, which sooner or later happens to everyone, that degree of admiration for the eyes and beauty of the world decreases. But when that vision returns, especially with … Continue reading NEW EYES
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The fact that the eyes aren’t just about seeing things – they are, for example, part of the mechanism behind the biological clock – is something on which I’ve already written. They can also be examined to diagnose various diseases, even those that don’t involve the eyes at all. This will soon be algorithmized – … Continue reading WHAT YOUR EYES CAN TELL YOU ABOUT THE HEART
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Readers of the blog that visit BEI so often ask “Why haven’t you published a book?” that the thought of it has become quite sensible. Indeed, all of these little articles together could make a nice book. Our working title Through The Eyes of an Ophthalmologist and we’re publishing several chapters. WE TRADITIONALLY WISH EACH … Continue reading ARTHUR BENJAMIN: THE FIRST CHAPTERS OF THE BOOK
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The Cleveland Clinic makes annual predictions about the development of medicine in the upcoming year. Let’s take a look at the first five. Gene Therapy for Hereditary Retinal Diseases This gene (the name won’t tell you anything) is responsible for the formation of the eyes’ light receptors, and if you get a defective version it … Continue reading WAITING FOR GOOD NEWS?
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No, this isn’t about the forgotten Greek god of sight, although close – Optos is a machine. But let’s start from the beginning. It was a rare occasion when I visited BEI as a patient. Sitting in the waiting room, which always reminds me of the spaceship entrance in Return from the Stars, I took … Continue reading OPTOS the GREAT
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