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Secondary cataract and secondary cataract surgery: what to know
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Secondary cataract and secondary cataract surgery: what to know

Secondary cataract can be a frustrating complication after cataract surgery, but it can usually be treated easily with secondary cataract surgery. Regular eye examinations can help detect it early, ensure prompt treatment and maintain clear vision.

Drug rehabilitation: things you need to know
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Drug rehabilitation: things you need to know

Do you feel unable to get through the day without smoking? Do you prefer smoking to things that once mattered to you or that you enjoyed? Is it hard to imagine coping without the drug?

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Does the coronavirus affect the eyes?
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Does the coronavirus affect the eyes?

The new coronavirus variant spreading in India affects the eyes and causes symptoms of viral eye inflammation among children up to age 12. The variant is not dangerous, and there is no evidence of rising deaths.

A stye in the eye: why it happens and how to treat it
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A stye in the eye: why it happens and how to treat it

Do you know that feeling when you wake up with a slightly heavy, strange sensation in your eye, go to brush your teeth and suddenly see an alarming swollen eye in the mirror? You are not alone, and like many people, you may have a stye.

Surgery to remove a pterygium
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Surgery to remove a pterygium

A pterygium is a benign growth of conjunctival tissue, the thin mucous membrane. It appears as a raised triangular thickening caused by excessive conjunctival growth extending across the eye's surface.

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