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Optical correction using glasses or contact lenses is the most common treatment; other approaches include orthokeratology, and refractive surgery. [68]: 21–26 Medications (mostly atropine) and vision therapy can be effective in addressing the various forms of pseudomyopia. Compensating for myopia using a corrective lens
Cataract surgery is the most common application of lens removal surgery, and is usually associated with lens replacement. It is used to remove the natural lens of the eye when it has developed a cataract, a cloudy area in the lens that causes visual impairment. [4][10] Cataracts usually develop slowly and can affect one or both eyes. [4]
Corrective rape, also called curative rape[1] or homophobic rape, [2][3][4] is a hate crime in which somebody is raped because of their perceived sexual orientation. The common intended consequence of the rape, as claimed by the perpetrator, is to turn the person heterosexual. [5][6][7]
Business Insider asked chefs to pick the best and worst seafood dishes to order at a restaurant. They said fluke is an underrated fish, and deep-fried calamari may lack flavor. The chefs suggested ...
Following today’s announcement that the Princess of Wales has completed her chemotherapy treatment, King Charles III and Queen Camilla are expressing their support for their daughter-in-law as ...
Before the FDA ruling, 39 states and Washington D.C. had state mandates that required mammogram facilities to notify patients about their breast density or inform them about breast density, in ...
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder and is characterized by recurrent episodes of complete or partial obstruction of the upper airway leading to reduced or absent breathing during sleep. These episodes are termed " apneas " with complete or near-complete cessation of breathing, or " hypopneas " when ...
A woman was found in the Northern California wilderness on Friday, 12 days after going missing, officials said. Esmeralda Marie Pineda, 24, was found Friday afternoon by the Nevada County Sheriff ...